On September 15, 2023, at approximately 1:28 p.m., deputies from the Chino Hills Sheriff's Station responded to a reported assault with a deadly weapon at a residence in the 2900 block of Buckhaven Road, Chino Hills, California. Upon arrival, they discovered that 79-year-old Jimmy Wang had shot his son, 35-year-old Alexander Wang. Jimmy Wang was taken into custody at the scene without incident.
Inside the residence, deputies found Alexander Wang suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency medical personnel from the Chino Valley Fire District provided medical aid and transported him to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased at 8:05 p.m. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office identified the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head and classified the manner of death as homicide.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail assumed responsibility for the investigation. As of the latest available information, a motive for the shooting has not been determined, and the investigation remains ongoing. Jimmy Wang was booked into the West Valley Detention Center, where he remains in custody without bail. Authorities have urged anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Homicide Detail at 909-890-4904 or, to remain anonymous, the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).
In a related note, records indicate that Alexander Wang had a prior arrest in October 2019 by San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies on the charge of elder or dependent adult abuse under California Penal Code 368(B)(1).
