Murder charges filed after trans man Jonathan McKinsey was killed in California
Alameda County prosecutors announced murder charges against Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen over the September 26 shooting death of Jonathan McKinsey at a Dublin park. The defendants also face firearm and lying-in-wait allegations; charges are not convictions.
The Bay Area Reporter identifies McKinsey as a trans man and describes competing abuse allegations in divorce proceedings, including his allegations of anti-LGBTQ harassment. The available sources do not establish an anti-trans motive for the killing. His death deserves accurate reporting without turning unresolved allegations into conclusions.
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