Police Want To Talk To CT, MA Car Dealers Pan May Have Visited

NEW HAVEN, CT —Police believe the man wanted for questioning in the killing of Yale grad student Kevin Jiang, 26, visited car dealerships in Massachusetts or Connecticut before the Feb. 6 homicide. Now, the New Haven Police wants to speak with any car dealership employees who may have had contact with MIT grad and researcher Qinxuan Pan, 29, in recent months.

Police named Pan as a person of interest in fatal shooting of Jiang in the East Rock neighborhood last weekend.

Jiang, of West Haven, was gunned down on Lawrence Street at around 8:30 p.m. last Saturday night.

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Thursday, the U.S. Marshals violent fugitive task force announced it was offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the location and arrest of Pan.

There's currently a warrant for Pan's arrest for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and interstate theft of a vehicle, according to both the New Haven Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Earlier this week, New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes said "[Pan] is not a suspect at this time but a person of interest. I'm not saying he's the shooter at this point."

Reyes said Pan is armed and dangerous and anyone who encounters him should use "extreme caution."

The fugitive task force said that Pan could "possibly be staying with friends or family" in the Duluth or Brookhaven areas of Georgia. It said Pan was last seen early Thursday morning driving with family members in Brookhaven or Duluth, Georgia. According to family, Pan was carrying a black backpack and was acting strange, the US Marshals reported.

Pan is described as being 6-feet, 170 pounds with a medium complexion and short black hair.

Any information will be considered confidential. Persons having information should contact the U.S. Marshals at 1-877-Wanted-2 (1-877-926-8332). Pan should be considered armed and dangerous. Individuals should not attempt to apprehend him themselves.

Locally, anyone with information on Pan's whereabouts is asked to call New Haven police at 203-946-6304. The department has an anonymous tip line at 1-866-888-8477.