In 1990, Jia Yann ”James” Chao, an immigrant from Taiwan, had established himself as a top programmer at IBM in Atlanta. “Jim really was a shining star,” IBM employee Mike Massey told The Real Murders of Atlanta, airing Fridays at 9/8c on Oxygen. But on April 25, Chao, who was always on time for work, never showed up. Jimmy Ku, another colleague, was asked by a manager to go to Chao’s apartment for a welfare check. A security guard at Chao’s apartment complex opened the door. He and Ku saw Chao