{"id":2019296,"date":"2023-09-01T12:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audio-reveals-911-caller-in-university-of-north-carolina-shooting-immediately-identified-a-suspect\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T12:14:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T16:14:53","slug":"audio-reveals-911-caller-in-university-of-north-carolina-shooting-immediately-identified-a-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audio-reveals-911-caller-in-university-of-north-carolina-shooting-immediately-identified-a-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"911 audio reveals immediate suspect identification in UNC shooting."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faudio-reveals-911-caller-in-university-of-north-carolina-shooting-immediately-identified-a-suspect%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019296&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Police Quickly Identify Suspect in Fatal Shooting on College \u200bCampus<\/h2>\n<p>In the wake of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-niece-tweets-about-shooter-being-white-man-deletes-i-made-an-assumption\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Niece Tweets About Shooter Being White Man, Deletes: \u2018I Made An Assumption\u2019\">tragic shooting<\/a> that \u2062claimed the life of Associate Professor Zijie Yan at the\u2063 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, police in Chapel \u200cHill received crucial information about the suspect&#8217;s identity within minutes of the incident, as revealed in a recording of the 911 call.<\/p>\n<p>The audio, although partially\u200c redacted,\u2063 provides \u2064a glimpse \u2063into the immediate\u2062 aftermath of Monday&#8217;s\u200b shooting\u2064 inside a science building on campus. Authorities wasted no time and \u2064apprehended Tailei Qi, a 34-year-old resident \u2063of Chapel Hill, without \u200cany use of force, less than two hours after the incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/south-carolina-authorities-rule-fatal-shooting-of-college-student-by-homeowner-justified-5479361\">South Carolina\u2062 Authorities Rule Fatal Shooting of \u2064College Student by Homeowner Justified<\/a> &#8211; \u20629\/1\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/fbi-data-on-active-shootings-is-misleading-5484385\">FBI Data on Active\u200b Shootings Is Misleading<\/a> &#8211; 8\/31\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mr. Qi, who worked \u200cwith Professor Yan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-school-board-president-critics-of-decision-to-rename-schools-undermining-anti-racism\/\" title=\"San Francisco School Board President: Critics Of Decision To Rename Schools \u2018Undermining Anti-Racism\u2019\">research group<\/a>, now faces charges of first-degree\u200b murder and possession of a \u200dweapon. The incident sent shockwaves through the campus community, prompting a lockdown that lasted for\u2064 hours. \u200dA candlelight vigil was held \u200dto honor Mr. Yan, and classes\u200b have since resumed.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200c to UNC Police Chief Brian\u200c James,\u200c the 911 call reporting the gunfire came in around 1 p.m. on Monday from Caudill Labs, where Mr. Yan primarily worked. However, Mr. Qi had already \u200cleft the building \u200bby \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graphic-video-nypd-looking-for-man-who-allegedly-struck-toddler\/\" title=\"GRAPHIC VIDEO: NYPD Looking for Man Who Allegedly Struck Toddler\">time officers arrived<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the released 4\u2063 1\/2-minute recording,\u2062 the distressed \u200bcaller\u2062 can be heard urging \u200dothers to seek shelter and stay indoors, alerting them to the \u2063presence of an \u200dactive shooter. When asked for a\u2064 description of the suspect,\u200d the caller confidently provided Mr. Qi&#8217;s name and mentioned that he was armed and on campus.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Tailei Qi (C) \u200cmakes his first \u2064appearance \u2064at the Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough, N.C., on Aug. 29, \u20642023. (Hannah Schoenbaum\/AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The caller proceeded to describe the suspect&#8217;s attire and revealed that they had witnessed him leaving the building, heading towards a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audio-reveals-911-caller-in-university-of-north-carolina-shooting-immediately-identified-a-suspect\/\" title=\"911 audio reveals immediate suspect identification in UNC shooting.\">neighboring laboratory \u2062facility<\/a>. They even directed the\u2062 operator to the university&#8217;s website, \u2063where a photo of \u200dthe suspect could be found.<\/p>\n<p>While it remains unclear if Mr.\u2062 Qi \u2062entered another \u2062building, he was eventually\u200b apprehended in a Chapel Hill neighborhood. The AP\u200c reached out to his public defender for comment\u200d but received no response.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 the chaotic moments following the shooting, the\u200c caller urgently pleaded for immediate assistance and emphasized the need to secure the campus. \u2064Emergency sirens were activated, and written messages were sent out to the community, warning them of an armed and dangerous individual in the vicinity.<\/p>\n<p>The operator advised the caller,\u200b &#8220;Do not\u2064 open the \u200cdoor unless there&#8217;s an officer present.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Chapel Hill, NC swiftly obtained the suspect&#8217;s identity after a professor was shot on campus. 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