New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
Cops: Suspect in killing of Yale grad student remains at large
NEW HAVEN — Police are continuing to investigate the slaying of Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang as Qinxuan Pan, the Massachusetts man expected to be charged with his murder, remains at large.
The U.S. Marshals office for Connecticut Monday announced that the service was expanding its manhunt for Pan nationwide, noting the reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the “direct location and arrest of Pan,” it said in a release.
“Having accepted the delegation of apprehension responsibility for the fugitive, the U.S. Marshals Service for the District of Connecticut would like to commend the professionalism of the New Haven Police Department and its diligent investigation leading to felony murder charges,” according to the release. “We are committed to working tirelessly, leveraging our nationwide resources and global reach to bring this individual to justice.”
New Haven police Capt. Anthony Duff said in an email Monday that there had been no developments in the case over the weekend.
The department obtained a warrant charging Pan, previously considered a person of interest in the case, with murder late last week. He remains at large, Duff said.
Jiang was shot to death on Lawrence Street between Nicoll and Nash streets in the city’s East Rock neighborhood
Feb. 6.
His fellow students and members of Trinity Baptist Church, where he volunteered, have been raising funds to support his family.
Those who knew him have described him as a person of faith and energy in the wake of his passing, including his parents, speaking during his funeral at Trinity Baptist Church in New Haven.
The U.S. Marshals office for Connecticut previously reported Pan, a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “could possibly be staying with friends or family in the Duluth or Brookhaven areas” of Georgia.
New Haven police have said that anyone who knows of Pan’s whereabouts should use “extreme caution” and asked that they call the department at 203-946-6304.
The U.S. Marshals office for Connecticut said they can be contacted at 1-877926-8332, and tips also can be submitted via the USMS Tips app or online at www.usmarshals.gov/tips.