California woman blames husband for fatal shooting of son in law
Shili Chen claims in new legal documents that her husband fired the fatal shots that killed their trans son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey in a California park.
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Shili Chen has blamed her husband, Shouyong Zhang, for the fatal shooting of their son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey in Dublin, California. Fox News reported that Chen made the claims in new legal documents filed one month after both individuals were arrested. [1]
The shooting took place on the afternoon of September 26, 2026, in a crowded area at the Dublin Sports Grounds. Fox News reported that McKinsey, a 40-year-old New York Times executive who was trans, was killed during a bitter custody battle. [1][2]
Lawyers for the 77-year-old Chen stated in a new bail filing that she watched Zhang fire the fatal shots from inside her car, according to the San Francisco Chronicle as cited by Fox News. Chen and Zhang were both arrested on September 26 for the alleged murder. [1]
In short
- Shili Chen, 77, and Shouyong Zhang were arrested on September 26, 2026.
- Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was fatally shot at the Dublin Sports Grounds in Dublin, California.
- New legal filings claim Shili Chen watched her husband fire the fatal shots from inside a car.
Sources
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- [1]California woman accused of killing trans son-in-law puts blame on husband in new docs: reportsFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Killing of Jonathan McKinsey on Wikipedia
- [3]California on Grokipedia
- [4]Woman accused of killing husband and son at Poconos resort FTMQ News, 17d ago
- [5]Four men stand trial for sexual assaults on woman drugged by husband FTMQ News, 3d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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