UPDATE: UNC Graduate Tailei Qi from Wuhan Universtiy in China Identified as Person of Interest in Campus Shooting; Suspect Taken Into Custody
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The University of North Carolina on Monday issued an emergency alert warning students and staff about an armed and dangerous person on campus.
UNC graduate Tailei Qi was identified as a person of interest in Monday’s on-campus shooting, WRAL reported.
Tailei Qi was identified as a person of interest; a suspect has been taken into custody.
According to reports, at least two people are injured.
A motive for the shooting is unclear.
WRAL reported:
Key information in Monday’s report of shots fired at UNC:
- Around 1 p.m., UNC sent an emergency notification reporting an armed and dangerous person was “on or near” campus.
