Jiansheng Chen
Jiansheng Chen was a 60 year old man who was fatally shot by a security guard in the community he lived in Chesapeake, Virginia on January 26, 2017.[1] Jiansheng Chen was playing Pokémon Go in a minivan parked by the community clubhouse when the security guard shot him 6 times.[2] Chesapeake Police Department spokeswoman Officer Kelly Elliott said Chen was not armed with a weapon when he was shot.[3]
On Monday February 6, 2017, Andrew Sacks, an attorney represents Citywide Protection Services, the employer of the security guard who shot Chen, held a news conference. According to Sacks, Chen tried to run over the guard with his van, then the guard fired “in reasonable fear for his life and safety”. More than 60 people protested in support of Chen outside Sacks’ office in downtown Norfolk while the news conference was underway within.[4]
According to Greg Sandler, an attorney of Chen's family, Chen was playing “Pokemon Go” at the time when he was shot.[5] Police said the guard fired through the vehicle's windows.[6]
The River Walk Community Association suspended its contract of unarmed roving patrol services with Citywide after the shooting.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Chesapeake man shot, killed by security guard while in minivan a half mile from his home". The Virginian Pilot. January 27, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ↑ "60-year-old grandfather killed by security guard while playing Pokemon Go: lawyer". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ↑ "60-Year-Old Grandfather Killed by Security Guard While Playing Pokemon Go: Lawyer". NBC News. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ↑ "Chesapeake man killed by security guard tried to run him down in minivan, attorney says". The Virginian Pilot.
- ↑ "Chesapeake man killed by security guard was playing "Pokémon Go," says family's lawyer". The Virginian Pilot.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Security guard who killed 60-year-old Chesapeake man acted in self defense, attorney says". The Virginian Pilot.
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