The Brief
- Jianchun Li was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for killing elderly residents Monica Moon Lee and Hee Sook Park at a Diamond Bar care facility in June 2023.
- A Los Angeles County jury rejected his not guilty by reason of insanity defense, rendering him legally sane at the time of the attacks and facing life in prison without parole.
- Li’s formal sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 3 in Pomona following the conclusion of the trial’s sanity phase.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. – A Los Angeles County jury has found a man guilty of first-degree murder in the brutal 2023 killings of two elderly residents entrusted to his care at an assisted living facility in Diamond Bar.
What we know:
On June 24, 2023, Jianchun Li, 44, was working as an overnight caretaker at Happy Homes Care, a residential care facility for elderly women located at 23801 Sapphire Canyon Road. …