A Fender Bender Turned Into Cold-Blooded Murder.
On February 6, 2021, Yale grad student Kevin Jiang was driving home when he was rear-ended. But this was no accident. Within seconds, the driver pulled out a gun and shot him eight times.Investigators soon uncovered a disturbing motive. The killer, MIT researcher Qinxuan Pan, was secretly obsessed with Kevinâs fiancĂ©e, Zion Perry. After the shooting, Pan vanished, sparking a months-long manhunt across multiple states.He was eventually found hiding in Alabama after a suspicious phone call from his mother led police to a hotel. In 2024, Pan pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 35 years in prison with no parole.Does 35 years equal justice for Kevin Jiangâs murder, or is it far from enough?Follow True Crime Recaps for the crimes that expose how obsession can turn deadly.
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On February 6, 2021, Yale grad student Kevin Jiang was driving home when he was rear-ended. But this was no accident. Within seconds, the driver pulled out a gun and shot him eight times.Investigators soon uncovered a disturbing motive. The killer, MIT researcher Qinxuan Pan, was secretly obsessed with Kevinâs fiancĂ©e, Zion Perry. After the shooting, Pan vanished, sparking a months-long manhunt across multiple states.He was eventually found hiding in Alabama after a suspicious phone call from hi...