of a firearm. The news release also said Chen's van turned into the parking area of the River Walk clubhouse on January 26, 2017 around 11:00 p.m. Then "Mr. Cromwell confronted Mr. Chen by stopping his vehicle directly in front of Mr. Chen's. Mr. Chen backed up and turned his vehicle around to the point that it was at the entrance of the driveway facing River Walk Parkway when he was shot. Mr. Cromwell had exited his car and did say "stop" before he fired his weapon. Mr. Chen has gunshot entry wounds to his upper body area. The gunshot entry wounds are one (1) in his left upper arm and four (4) in his upper left chest." Cromwell turned himself in the afternoon of February 16, 2017. At a bond hearing on February 27, Cromwell was denied bond by Judge Stephen Telfeyan. According to the lawsuit, the security guard has a history of aggression who had "previously drawn and brandished his weapon toward unarmed residents and guests of the River Walk neighborhood". He would go beyond the boundaries of his duties and use excessive force, which resulted in a previous employer firing Cromwell. The second-degree murder charge was upgraded to first-degree murder in July 2017. Following the attorney switch, a judge granted Cromwell a six-month continuance from his original trial date of September 26, 2017, WAVY-TV reported. Sacks said the trial was expected to begin on March 8, 2018 and to last five days. On June 29, 2018, court records show the jury trial was scheduled for February 19, 2019. A homicide detective who investigated the shooting testified in court on February 21, 2019 that "Cromwell wanted to play a video of himself qualifying for a shooting certification, but the detective said he did not want to see it". Then, Cromwell continued to ask, "How was my grouping?" referring to the accuracy of shots he had fired at Chen. Cromwell reportedly appeared in court wearing headphones every day since he was having trouble hearing the proceedings, which implied excessive shooting that can cause ear damage. On March 1, 2019, a jury found Johnathan Cromwell, 23, guilty of second-degree murder and using a firearm to commit murder. On June 24, 2019, a Judge sentenced Cromwell to 30 years in prison. Sacks said that they intend to appeal the conviction. Chen's family has also filed a $5.35 million wrongful death lawsuit