As mystery still shrouds the weekend shooting death of 26-year-old Yale University graduate student Kevin Jiang, his fiancée spoke out Tuesday, describing his deep Christian faith and dedicated volunteer work at a church in New Haven, saying she has "no idea" why someone might have targeted him.
Army veteran and Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang, 26 (right), was shot dead in New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday night, just one week after he proposed marriage to his girlfriend (left).
Police: Slain Yale student may have been targeted
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A memorial to Kevin Jiang in New Haven’s East Rock neighborhood.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A memorial for Yale School of the Environment student Kevin Jiang near the scene of his shooting at the corner of Nicoll and Lawrence Street in New Haven on February 8, 2021.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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New Haven, Connecticut - Monday, February 08, 2021: New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes, front right, walks to a New Haven Police Department press conference Monday at NHPD headquarters to discuss the murder of Yale University graduate student Kevin Jiang of the Yale School of the Environment who was fatally shot in New Haven Saturday night. Principals at the press conference included Reyes, Yale President Peter Salovey, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, and Yale Police Chief Ronnell Higgins.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst C
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