CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA — An elderly man who was shot dead by a security guard just half a mile from his home last week was playing Pokemon Go. <br /> <br />An attorney for the family of Jiansheng Chen said the 60-year-old played the game to keep up with his kids and grandkids, <br /> <br />Chen was parked up in his minivan at a Pokemon gym in Chesapeake last Thursday when he was confronted by a private security guard, the Virginian Pilot reported. <br /> <br />According to the family’s attorney, Chen spoke very little English, which may have caused the altercation to escalate. <br /> <br />A witness said she heard five gunshots ring out. Soon after, Chen was pronounced dead at the scene. <br /> <br />It remains unclear why the security guard shot Chen and no charges have yet been filed. What’s also unclear is why the security guard was armed in the first place. <br /> <br />A spokesman for the area’s community association said it had hired a company to provide unarmed security guards since 2010. <br /> <br />The police investigation is continuing.
