On October 12, 2024, 37-year-old Kuanlun Wang was murdered in a Southern California desert. Investigators say Gong then placed Wang’s body into Wang’s own Tesla and drove it back to the couple’s home in Brea.

Back at the Brea residence, Gong allegedly attacked Wang’s 37-year-old wife, Jing Li, with a hammer, forced her to reveal her phone password, and drove her to a San Bernardino County desert. She was shot and her body set on fire. Authorities say Gong later moved Wang’s body to a Riverside County desert and burned it as well, then set both Teslas ablaze at separate desert locations. Gong was arrested November 5, 2024, at Los Angeles International Airport and charged with two counts of murder, kidnapping, arson, and burglary, with special circumstance allegations including multiple murders and murder during a kidnapping. An arraignment was scheduled for December 2, 2024, at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana.

How did Gong come into possession of such high-value items from the home, and did anyone see the couple’s Teslas after October 12?