Still haven’t seen the name of the faculty member who was killed, just that he was a male. If it’s taking so long to contact the family, it could be an indication that he was from China like the shooter.
Your guess is correct. The victim was from China, too.
https://conandaily.com/2023/08/28/zijie-yan-biography-13-things-about-unc-chapel-hill-professor/