HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION (Update 7):

University of Missouri Police Department (MUPD) detectives have established the following time line in the Jan. 7, Jeong H. Im homicide investigation: The homicide is believed to have occurred between 10:30 and 10:45 a.m. on Jan. 7, with an individual or individuals returning to the scene between noon and 12:20 p.m. to set the fire.

The department seeks the assistance of the community in identifying an older truck or sport utility vehicle that was multi-colored and near the third level of the Maryland Avenue Garage around 11:57 a.m. on Jan. 7. The front fender on the driver’s side is believed to be orange with the driver’s side door being blue. The rest of the vehicle is believed to be tan or cream in color. The vehicle was described as an “older farm vehicle.” Two male occupants were in the vehicle. This is not a suspect vehicle nor are these two males considered suspects at this time.

Anyone who was on or near the third level of Maryland Avenue Garage during the above time periods is encouraged to call with any information. MUPD detectives continue to look for the identification of a person of interest described as follows:

The person is believed to have been carrying some type of gas can. The person of interest is a male, between 6 feet and 6 feet 2 inches in height, possibly wearing some type of painter's or drywall mask in the area of Maryland Avenue garage on Jan. 7 during the time frame of noon and 1 p.m.

The University of Missouri-Columbia is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects who committed the Jan. 7 homicide of Jeong H. Im in the Maryland Avenue parking garage. Phone calls should be directed to 573-882-7203 or, if a caller wishes to remain anonymous, they may call Crime Stoppers at 573-875-TIPS. Revenue generated from parking violations will fund the reward. Updates will be posted as time permits at: http://www.mupolice.com/

MUPD 13-2005