CRIME
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Funeral held for murdered Yale student as hunt for person of interest intensifies
Person of interest is still "at large," should be considered armed and dangerous
Jiang, a 26-year-old Army veteran and graduate student at Yale’s School of the Environment, was shot and killed Sunday after being involved in a car accident.
…..The police have not announced any suspects in the case, but have identified 29-year-old Qinxuan Pan, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher, as a person of interest.
The New Haven Police Department is looking for 29-year-old Qinxuan Pan, a person of interest in the murder of 26-year-old Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang….
…..The New Haven Police Department is looking for 29-year-old Qinxuan Pan, a person of interest in the murder of 26-year-old Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang. (New Haven Police Department)
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Pan, who was last seen in an Atlanta suburb Thursday morning "carrying a black backpack and acting strange," according to the New York Times.
Pan visited car dealerships in Massachusetts and Connecticut looking for a small model SUV on the day of the shooting, according to police.
New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes said Wednesday that Pan is wanted on a warrant for possession of a stolen vehicle and should be considered armed and dangerous,
YALE MURDER MYSTERY 'PERSON OF INTEREST' ATTENDED MIT WITH VICTIM'S FIANCEE, BUT CONNECTION UNKNOWN
Jiang had just gotten engaged to his girlfriend, Zion Perry, a week before he was killed, and was set to celebrate his 27th birthday on Sunday.
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