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Slain Yale student laid to rest by Connecticut National Guard in ceremony honoring his military service
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The Connecticut National Guard on Tuesday laid to rest one of its own, Kevin Jiang -- the U.S. Army veteran and Yale University graduate student gunned down outside his vehicle in New Haven two weeks ago.
Photos shared with Fox News by the Connecticut National Guard showed Guardsmen salute Jiang’s casket, draped in a United States burial flag, before it was slowly lowered beneath the snow-covered ground. Three flags, folded into the symbolic tri-cornered shape, were presented: one to Jiang's mother, one to his father and one to his fiancée, Zion Perry. "Our hearts are heavy having lost a brother and bright young member of our team with nothing but potential ahead of him. 2nd Lt. Jiang believed in service to his community and recently volunteered to support COVID-19 relief efforts," Maj. Gen. Francis Evon said in a statement provided to Fox News Wednesday. "There’s nothing to call this other than a tragedy and we give our deepest condolences to his family, fiancée and loved ones and thank you for the precious time you’ve shared him with us."More Related News