The U.S. Marshals Service has increased the reward to $10,000 for information about a man last seen in the Atlanta area who is considered a person of interest in the murder of a Yale graduate student.
Quinxuan Pan, 29, is wanted for questioning in the shooting death of Kevin Jiang, who was killed in New Haven, Connecticut, on Feb. 6, according to the marshals service. Pan also has warrants for two charges: one count of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and one count of interstate theft of a vehicle.
Pan, a graduate student at MIT, was last seen early Thursday, the marshals said. They believe he is staying with friends or relatives in either the Brookhaven or Duluth areas. While it’s not clear if Pan is still in metro Atlanta, the marshals are continuing to concentrate their search here, agency spokesman Deputy Matthew Duffy told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Jiang was laid to rest earlier Tuesday at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown, Connecticut, according to the Connecticut National Guard. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 118th Multifunctional Medical Battalion.
Today, we laid to rest and mourn for 2nd Lt. Kevin Jiang at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. Jiang was a member of the 118th MFMB.
— CT National Guard (@CTNationalGuard) February 16, 2021
Please take a moment to remember 2nd Lt. Jiang and keep his family, friends, and those affected by his death in your thoughts. pic.twitter.com/PKNU9Ew2xa
Anyone with information about Pan’s whereabouts is asked to contact the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-877-926-8332. Pan is to be considered armed and dangerous, so anyone who spots him should avoid contact.
