One month after she and her husband were arrested for the murder of their trans New York Times executive son-in-law, Shili Chen claims in new legal documents that her husband is the one to blame, according to reports.Shili Chen, 77 and Shouyong Zhang were arrested on Sept.26 for allegedly shooting Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in a crowded park in Dublin, California.In a new bail filing, Chen’s lawyers claim that the 77-year-old watched her husband fire the fatal shots at McKinsey at the Dublin Sports Grounds from inside her car, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.FATHER-IN-LAW OF TRANS NYT EXEC ADMITTED KILLING HIM, WORKED 'IN CONCERT' WITH MOTHER-IN-LAW: DOCSOne month after she and her husband were arrested for the murder of their trans New York Times executive son-in-law, Shili Chen claims in new legal documents that her husband is the one to blame, according to reports.
(Alameda County Sheriff's Office ; Jon McKinsey/Facebook)Her lawyer, Curtis Briggs, argued that Chen only got out of the car "to protect her husband from what she feared was an assault by Mr.McKinsey," the California Post reported.She was allegedly seen on surveillance video firing a gun at McKinsey after Zhang fired the shots that killed him.Chen’s lawyers argued she was kept "in the dark" while Zhang planned McKinsey’s murder.Zhang allegedly admitted to the fatal shooting just days after when video footage of the attack was shown to him, court documents obtained by Fox News Digital showed.Zhang told police that he asked his wife to drive to the park but didn’t explain why, according to the Chronicle.Prosecutors accused the couple of "lying in wait" at the park for McKinsey before the shooting, but her lawyer claims there isn’t enough evidence to prove that on Chen's part.That special circumstance has been used to hold the couple without bail.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSProsecutors accused the couple of "lying in wait" at the park for McKinsey before the shooting, but her...