Couple was ‘lying in wait’ to shoot son-in-law in East Bay park

Key Points:

• An East Bay couple in their late 70s, Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, were charged with the murder of their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, who was fatally shot in a crowded park parking lot in Dublin, California.
• Surveillance footage and witness testimony showed the couple shooting McKinsey together, with Zhang admitting to the shooting and Chen invoking her Miranda rights; both were arrested at the scene and face possible life sentences without parole.
• The killing appears linked to a bitter and contentious divorce and custody battle between McKinsey and his wife, Candice Jang, involving allegations of abuse, restraining orders, and family conflict.
• Court records reveal a history of mutual accusations of abuse between McKinsey and Jang, as well as claims of mistreatment and homophobic slurs directed at McKinsey by his in-laws, contributing to the volatile family dynamics.
• McKinsey, who was transgender, had been fighting for increased visitation rights with his three children and expressed a desire for more time with them shortly before his death.