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 CHESAPEAKE, Va. - A security guard charged with the shooting death of a 60-year-old man in Chesapeake's Riverwalk neighborhood was indicted for first-degree murder Wednesday. Johnathan Cromwell was arrested in January after police say he shot and killed 60-year-old, Jian Sheng Chen. Chesapeake Sheriff's Office / Chen Family 
 
 Johnathan Cromwell was charged on a warrant in February with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in committing a felony for the shooting death of Jiansheng Chen. Cromwell, then a security guard, allegedly confronted Chen, a retiree and immigrant from China, after Chen drove his blue van into the driveway of the parking area of a club house in the River Walk neighborhood in Chesapeake, Virginia, in January, prosecutors have said. Police say Cromwell admitted to shooting Chen first through the driver's side window and then sidestepping toward the front of the van while continuing to fire. The Chen family is also looking forward to the trial, according to their lawyer. RELATED: Man Who Shot Pokemon Go-Playing Grandfather Parts Ways With Attorneys 
 
 An attorney for the security company, Citywide Protection Services, has said Cromwell fired multiple times in self-defense after Chen allegedly drove his van at him. Chen’s family says the 60-year-old did not speak any English, and claim he was playing the popular smart phone game Pokemon Go when he was shot. Cromwell's attorney previously asked a judge to lessen Cromwell's charge from second-degree murder, claiming the evidence showed Cromwell was justified in his actions of shooting Chen. The Chesapeake Commonwealth’s Attorney said in a February court hearing that Cromwell shot at Chen more than six times, hitting him four times in the chest. Johnathan Cromwell, left, has been charged in the death of Jiansheng Chen, right. His attorney did not know they were going after the grand jury indictment today to get this upped to murder one," said Cromwell. "The Chen family has great trust and confidence in the judicial system and looks forward to the trial on September 26, 2017 to bring justice and cloture to this tragedy," James Broccoletti, an attorney representing the family, told NBC News. RELATED: 
 
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– A 22-year-old security guard has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Virginia grandfather whose family says he was playing Pokemon Go in an effort to connect with his grandchildren. WTKR reports Johnathan Cromwell was working as a security guard for a Chesapeake neighborhood last January when 60-year-old Jiansheng Chen, who didn't speak English, pulled up in his van. Chen's family says he was in the area to capture Pokemon. Prosecutors say Cromwell shot at Chen more than six times, striking him four times in the chest, according to WAVY. Cromwell claims he was acting in self-defense. NBC News reports an attorney for Citywide Protection Services says Chen drove his van at Cromwell. But prosecutors say Cromwell fired at Chen as he was driving away, with his first shots entering the driver's side window. They say he moved around to the front of the van and fired more shots. When police arrived at the scene, Cromwell allegedly asked a detective about the accuracy of his shooting. Cromwell was charged with second-degree murder in February. That charge was upgraded to first-degree murder Wednesday. He's also charged with the use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Cromwell's father accuses prosecutors of "trying to make an example" of his son for "political" reasons. He says "there's no ground for" the new charge.