A California man accused of gunning down his transgender son-in-law allegedly admitted to the shooting after surveillance video captured him and his wife opening fire together in a crowded park, newly filed court documents allege.
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Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, were charged Wednesday with murder in the death of their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, 40.
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Prosecutors also accused the couple of intentionally killing him by "lying in wait."
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Several 911 callers reported gunfire at the Dublin Sports Grounds before a Dublin Police Services sergeant arrived and found McKinsey lying face up with multiple gunshot wounds.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Witnesses pointed police toward a black Honda Civic leaving the parking lot, leading officers to conduct a high-risk traffic stop nearby, the filings state.
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Chen was driving and allegedly had a firearm in her possession when she was detained, while Zhang was in the passenger seat.
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Three witnesses identified Chen and Zhang as the shooters, while surveillance video allegedly captured the couple opening fire "in concert" on McKinsey.
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Police said the couple opened fire in a crowded park parking lot with "blatant disregard for public safety," even as several children were nearby.
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Police transported Chen to headquarters after her arrest, where she invoked her Miranda rights during questioning.
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Zhang, however, allegedly spoke with investigators and admitted shooting McKinsey.
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"During a later interview [with] Zhang, he admitted to shooting the victim," the court document states.
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Police later searched the Honda and recovered a second firearm that Zhang allegedly admitted using in the shooting.
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Prosecutors also added a special-circumstance allegation accusing Chen and Zhang of intentionally killing McKinsey by lying in wait – essentially alleging an ambush in which the attackers waited for an opportunity to strike.
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They also allege both Chen and Zhang opened fire on McKinsey, killing him.
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The complaint alleges the killing involved "great violence" and acts showing a "high degree of cruelty, viciousness, or callousness."
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Prosecutors also allege both defendants were armed or used a weapon during the killing.
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McKinsey's killing came amid a bitter divorce and custody battle with Chen and Zhang's daughter, Candice Jang.
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McKinsey had accused Jang and her parents of years of abuse in court filings before his death.
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The New York Times reported that McKinsey, a transgender man, alleged some of the abuse stemmed from his gender identity.
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McKinsey accused Chen of directing anti-LGBTQ slurs at him and one of his children and alleged Zhang struck him in the chest while he was recovering from double mastectomy surgery, The Mercury News reported.
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Jang made competing allegations of domestic violence and child abuse against McKinsey, which he disputed.
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Fox News Digital reviewed court dockets showing McKinsey and Jang were locked in multiple legal battles when McKinsey was killed, including competing domestic violence restraining order cases, a child custody dispute and a pending divorce.
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Jang sought a domestic violence restraining order against McKinsey in October 2025, while McKinsey filed his own request two months later.
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The competing domestic violence matters were headed toward a three-day hearing in December.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office and Dublin Police Services for additional information.
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McKinsey's divorce attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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It was not immediately clear if the suspects had attorneys representing them.
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