A 64-year-old man was sentenced on Monday, May 1, to 21 years in prison for shooting to death his boss at The China Press in Alhambra nearly five years ago, authorities said.
Zhong Qi Chen of El Monte had pleaded guilty in March to the voluntary manslaughter of Yining Xie of Arcadia.
The shooting was over a workplace dispute, said Greg Risling, a District Attorney’s Office spokesman.
Chen’s attorney couldn’t be reached for comment on Monday.
On Nov. 16, 2018, police headed to the newspaper’s office at 2121 W. Mission Road after a 911 caller reported he’d been shot. The 58-year-old Xie died at the scene from gunshot wounds to the head and torso.
Police found a gun. Officers questioned employees and arrested Chen.
The DA’s Office originally charged Chen with murder with the added allegations that he used a handgun and caused great bodily injury and death. A conviction of those allegations would have led to a possible sentence of 50 years to life in prison.
