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Suspect in deadly Chino Hills kidnapping worked with victim in real estate
latimes.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Zhengfeng Bo, 67, kidnapped his business associate Shukur Aikebaer, 60, from his home, led police on a high-speed chase, and then fatally shot Aikebaer in the trunk of a car before being killed by police gunfire.
- Bo and Aikebaer were associates in a commercial real estate firm, Panshi Inc., involved in a legal dispute over a $20-million Pasadena apartment complex, with Bo's lawyer describing him as a calm and reasonable person.
- The motive for the killing remains unclear, though Bo's lawyer suggested new information may have prompted the attack; Bo and Aikebaer had reportedly maintained a good relationship prior to the incident.
- The incident began when Bo and his brother Jianquan confronted Aikebaer after a power outage, shot him, and forced him into the trunk of a car; a police chase ensued, ending with Bo's shooting of Aikebaer and subsequent death by police.
- Jianquan Bo was arrested without injury and faces charges of murder and kidnapping, while the investigation continues with no comment yet from the other parties involved.
