California woman accused of killing trans son-in-law puts blame on husband in new docs: reports

Shili Chen, arrested for the murder of her son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey, claims in new legal documents that her husband, Shouyong Zhang, fired the fatal shots and that she acted only to protect him. Prosecutors allege the couple acted “in concert” to shoot McKinsey in a park, with both firing weapons and showing “blatant disregard for public safety.” The killing occurred amid a bitter divorce and custody battle between McKinsey and Chen and Zhang’s daughter, Candice Jang.

• Shili Chen claims her husband, Shouyong Zhang, is solely responsible for the murder of their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey.
• Chen’s lawyers argue she was in the car during the shooting and only exited to protect her husband from an alleged assault by McKinsey.
• Surveillance video and witness accounts suggest both Chen and Zhang fired guns at McKinsey in a park.
• Prosecutors accuse the couple of “lying in wait” and acting “in concert” with “blatant disregard for public safety.”
• The murder took place during a contentious divorce and custody battle involving McKinsey and Chen and Zhang’s daughter, Candice Jang.