US Marshals In On Hunt For 'Person-Of-Interest' In Yale Homicide

NEW HAVEN, CT — The U.S. Marshals are now offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the location and arrest of a Massachusetts man named as a-person-of-interest in the murder of a Yale student.

Qinxuan Pan, 29, is being sought by authorities for questioning in the case surrounding the Feb. 6 killing of Yale University graduate student Kevin Jiang.

Jiang, 26, of West Haven, was found shot to death in New Haven in the East Rock neighborhood on Lawrence Street between Nash and Nicoll streets at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

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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.

The U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force said it was asked by police to help track Pan down.

New Haven Police Department Chief Otoniel Reyes said Wednesday that "[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 Marshals reported Thursday evening 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.

He's 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.