NEW HAVEN, CT —As reported by Patch over the course of two years, the 2021 murder of Yale graduate student 26-year-old Kevin Jiang at the hands of Qinxuan Pan, an MIT graduate student, in East Rock is being explored in an episode of CBS’ 48 HOURS on Saturday.
A bright future was shattered when newly engaged Kevin Jiang, 26, a Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut. What appeared to be a road rage incident soon unraveled into a story of obsession and premeditation.
Correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports on that 2021 night in “The Ivy League Murder,” to be broadcast Saturday, Jan. 25 at 10 p.m., on CBS.
The case would lead investigators to Qinxuan Pan, a brilliant MIT graduate student in artificial intelligence with a dark plan. 48 HOURS got unprecedented access inside the investigation of a nearly perfect murder that unmasked Pan as a wealthy, tech-savvy killer who was able to outmaneuver authorities for months across nearly a dozen states. Pan was able to shut off the GPS in vehicles he fled in.
David Zaweski, the lead homicide detective in Jiang’s murder and his colleague Steven Cunningham faced a daunting investigation.
“The suspect was out there,” Zaweski told Green in an exclusive interview. “We didn’t know where he went … and we didn’t know what he would be doing next.”
Detectives made a breakthrough while combing through Pan’s digital footprint to search for connections between Pan and Jiang. “We’ll use Facebook as a tool to try and get a background on an individual, who they’re friends with,” Zaweski said. At first, there was no apparent link—until they found Zion Perry, Jiang’s fiancée, listed as a friend of Pan. Perry and Pan had crossed paths years earlier at MIT, but Perry told detectives they were nothing but acquaintances.
“It did seem like there was a secret obsession of Pan’s going on behind the scenes that Kevin wasn’t aware of, and that Zion wasn’t aware of,” Zaweski said.
Investigators believed Pan’s fixation drove him to meticulously plan Kevin’s murder. Records show that in the months before the murder, Pan randomly fired .45 caliber bullets into four homes in New Haven. Detectives suspect he was trying to mislead them into believing Kevin’s death was just a random shooting like the others in the area.
Pan’s one-time attorney William Gerace spoke exclusively to 48 HOURS, telling Green that his former client was on “another level” of intelligence. “Genius?” Green asked. “Genius,” Gerace answered
Read more about the case from Patch here>>>
In a shocking and tragic turn of events, CBS’ 48 HOURS will be covering the case of the Ivy League Murder, which revolves around the murder of a Yale graduate student. The victim, a promising young scholar, was found dead in their apartment in what appears to be a senseless act of violence.
The investigation into the Ivy League Murder has sent shockwaves through the prestigious university and the broader academic community. As details emerge about the victim and their life, questions abound about who could have committed such a heinous crime and why.
Tune in to CBS’ 48 HOURS as they delve into the case, speaking with investigators, friends and family of the victim, and experts in criminal justice to try and uncover the truth behind this tragic event. The Ivy League Murder is a reminder that violence can strike anywhere, even in the most seemingly idyllic of settings. Don’t miss this gripping and heartbreaking episode of 48 HOURS.
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