Virginia Tech student in possession of assault rifle tried to buy 5K rounds of ammo, police say

Yunsong Zhao, 19, had researched bulletproof vests

Yunsong Zhao

BLACKSBURG, Va. – A Virginia Tech student was arrested after being accused of illegally carrying an assault rifle and attempting to buy 5,000 rounds of ammo, police said.

A warrant for the arrest of Yunsong Zhao, 19, also states that he had been researching bulletproof vests and had bought a former police vehicle that still has police markings on it.

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Zhao, who has family in China and no known criminal history, was charged with possessing or transporting an assault firearm while not being a U.S. citizen or while not being lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the U.S., according to the arrest warrant.

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