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Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the university's Department of Applied Physical Sciences, was shot seven times, according to an autopsy report.

Dr. Yan’s autopsy was released on Thursday afternoon.

Attorneys and at least one doctor told a judge Tuesday that the man accused of shooting a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty member Aug. 28 and sparking a campus-wide lockdown lacks the mental capacity to be tried for that crime.

All-clear issued about an hour after initial alert caused by man waving gun near bagel shop

All-clear issued about an hour after initial alert caused by man waving gun near bagel shop

Students rallied outside the NC General Assembly with pleas for gun safety measures after UNC campus lockdown.

Boyfriend of student union employee reportedly waved gun around but no shots were fired

Federal law generally bars foreign nationals with student visas from purchasing or possessing weapons, but there are exceptions.

Friends, family and colleagues remembered Zijie Yan as a brilliant scientist and a kind, caring mentor.

Growing up in the U.S., gun violence has lurked around every corner since my childhood