Police have apprehended a suspect after shots were reportedly fired on Monday at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
WRAL reported that graduate student Tailei Qi was identified as a person of interest after campus police released a photo that matched his school profile. Officials have not released information regarding any injuries.
!Alert Carolina!
Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or near campus. Go inside now; avoid windows. https://t.co/sLY3gL8DKY— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) August 28, 2023
WRAL reported that they received a photo of the handcuffed gunman sitting on the ground in a residential area. Per the news outlet, schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district have received the go-ahead to dismiss students.
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