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Sneak peek: The Ivy League Murder

January 23, 2025 / 04:07

This episode covers a series of shootings in New Haven, Connecticut, focusing on the tragic death of Yale graduate student Kevin Jong. Key topics include the timeline of the shootings, the investigation details, and the impact on the community.

The first shooting occurred on December 11, 2020, at Huntington Street, where multiple gunshots were reported but no injuries were sustained. Subsequent shootings took place on January 15 and February 5, with a fourth incident on February 6, all involving .45 caliber shell casings.

On February 6, Kevin Jong was shot and killed near Lawrence and Nichols Street. He was a Yale student and an Army veteran, engaged to his partner Zion. The episode highlights the emotional toll of his death on the Yale community.

Police noted a dark-colored SUV seen fleeing the scene, raising concerns about public safety as the shootings appeared connected by the caliber of the weapon used.

Listeners hear from those affected by the violence, including reflections on Kevin's life and the shock felt within the community following the tragedy.

TLDR

The episode discusses a series of shootings in New Haven, culminating in the death of Yale student Kevin Jong.

Episode

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[Music] [Music] you start dealing with a series of shootings that's a little out of the
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ordinary take me through that the first shooting occurs on December 11th 2020 at Huntington Street
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in New Haven there's a report of five gunshots in the area the residents were struck multiple times the house was
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occupied but nobody was hit when police responded they located multiple 45 caliber shell casings at the scene
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there's a second shooting that occurs January 15th 2021 the third shooting occurred February 5th a fourth incident
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occurred on February 6th it's another residence it was occupied but nobody was hurt
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inside there were five rounds that were shot into was occupied fortunately nobody was hit the residents was struck
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multiple times by gunfire nobody was injured Patrol officers located one 45 caliber located multiple casings 45
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caliber 45 caliber shell casings were located at the scene four shootings over a few months
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do they have anything in common the common Dominator was the caliber of the gun that was used it's 45 caliber
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casings that were were located at all four of those scenes and in the last two shootings there was a description of a
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dark colored SUV our officer is concerned that at some point someone is going to get hurt
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yes 8:30 Saturday night residents in the East Rock neighborhood heard the distinct sound of
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gunfire on February 6th at around 8:30 p.m. we get the report of a person shot at Lawrence and nickols Street in New
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Haven that person was later identified as Kevin Jong and was pronounced deceased on the
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scene we located 845 caliber shell casings there were a few 911 callers and saw a dark colored SUV Fleet the
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area a sense of shock and sadness has settled on the Yale University Community after the Saturday night's shooting
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death of grad student Kevin Gian what's up everyone welcome to another episode of fitness with Kevin I'm Kevin it still
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doesn't feel real you know like it still doesn't feel real he's such a cue he was
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just very happy person a very genuine Soul the victim was a student at Yale's School of the environment originally
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from Chicago he was an Army vet who posted on Facebook just a week ago his joy in getting
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engaged oh wow he was so in love with Zion he was just like oh Zion this and Zion that like everything was about Zion
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he really loved her so you guys walk up to the scene what do you see Kevin's body he was
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laying on his right side his feet were on the stop line here and his head was towards the first line of the crosswalk
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and then we see the casings there's a showcasing by the bottom of the S and a few feet from the p and then there were
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six more spread out by the first crosswalk line we could see Contra wounds to his upper body and to his head
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there were some shots that were at close range there was something personal about
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this yes we'll use Facebook as a tool to try and get a little background on an individual who they're friends with and
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so you're going down the list of names nothing nothing nothing and then you're like whoa there's our connection

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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most emotional
  • 75
    Most shocking
  • 70
    Most dramatic

Episode Highlights

  • Tragic Shooting in New Haven
    A series of shootings culminates in the tragic death of Yale grad student Kevin Jong.
    “A sense of shock and sadness has settled on the Yale University Community.”
    @ 02m 22s
    January 23, 2025
  • Remembering Kevin Jong
    Friends and family reflect on the life of Kevin Jong, a joyful and genuine soul.
    “He was just a very happy person, a very genuine soul.”
    @ 02m 42s
    January 23, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • It still doesn't feel real.
    Sneak peek: The Ivy League Murder
  • He was just a very happy person, a very genuine soul.
    Sneak peek: The Ivy League Murder
  • Oh wow, he was so in love with Zion.
    Sneak peek: The Ivy League Murder

Key Moments

  • Series of Shootings01:20
  • Death of Kevin Jong02:06
  • Community Shock02:22
  • Remembering Kevin02:42

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