UPDATE: UNC Chapel Hill Shooting Suspect Found Unfit to Stand Trial
The victim was Zijie Yan, an associate professor of applied physical sciences and the suspect’s academic adviser.
The victim was Zijie Yan, an associate professor of applied physical sciences and the suspect’s academic adviser.
The employee was working at the school’s Governor Bill and Vara Daniel Farm and Ranch when a former employee shot him multiple times.
The 39-year-old Virginia State police officer was shot while responding to a disturbance on campus early Sunday morning.
Students at the community college were escorted to their vehicles by police after the scene was secured.
A 19-year-old man was killed and a 21-year-old man was injured. Neither the victims nor the 18-year-old suspect are Worcester State students.
The department’s union said recent campus shootings “underscore the urgency of a thorough reevaluation of our current approach.”
A 17-year-old was arrested and charged in the shooting and authorities are still searching for a second suspect.
The independent review praises MSU Police for its initial response while outlining shortcomings and suggested improvements.
Advocates are calling for more security and resources following two shootings in four days during homecoming week at two Maryland HBCUs.
Two visitors were shot and two Tuskegee students were hurt when gunfire erupted during a party at a student housing complex.