CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A former Chesapeake security guard convicted of killing a 60-year-old man is expected to be sentenced in a hearing Monday morning.
Jurors convicted Johnathan Cromwell of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 60-year-old Jiansheng Chen following an 11-day trial in March.
Jurors recommended sentencing time of 27 years for murder and three years on a charge of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Prosecutors said Chen was playing the popular smartphone game Pokemon Go at the time of his death. Cromwell’s defense argued Chen used his vehicle as a weapon, forcing Cromwell to fire his weapon in self-defense.
Look for updates on Cromwell’s sentencing later today.