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Widow whose wealthy jeweler husband was murdered in the hallway of the family home in hit arranged by their own son says she spent next few nights rehearsing how she'd SHOOT BLACK killers if they came back for her
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Jan 14, 2024, 12:30:03 AM1/14/24
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The widow of a husband who was murdered in a hit arranged by their
own son spent nights following the killing rehearsing how she would
shoot the gunmen if they came back to finish her off.
The nightmare began when Corey Shaughnessy, 58, was awoken by
gunfire in the middle of the night at her Texas home.
She called 911 on the morning of March 2, 2018, to report an
intruder inside her house in Austin.
When police arrived, they found Ted dead of multiple gunshot wounds
in a hallway. One of the family's Rottweilers, Bart, had also been
shot dead.
Incredibly, Corey had managed to defend herself by firing back at
the intruder, but her husband of 30 years, Ted, was mortally
wounded. But that did not stop her preparing for what might happen
should the killers return.
'It was crazy. It was crazy. You don't go to sleep until the sun
comes up. And then you set up zones in your house. You set up lines
of fire so that if someone comes for you, you'll know where you're
supposed to be shooting. And it's not good,' Corey told NBC
Dateline.
'I do not remember the sound of my gun,' Corey said, speaking of the
moment she fought back. 'I remember seeing the muzzle from the
opposite gun. He's shooting at me and I'm shooting at him.'
At first, detectives believed the couple's role as the owners of a
local jewelry shop owners might have been a potential motive, but
the investigation took a dramatic turn when it became apparent her
own son and daughter-in-law had come up with the twisted murder-
for-hire plot.
Jaclyn Alexa Edison and her then-husband Nicolas Shaughnessy were
both 19 years old when they hired two hit men to kill his adoptive
parents in the violent home invasion.
Last year, Edison was sentenced to 10 years of probation - with
crime victims outraged at the district attorney who helped her avoid
prison.
Edison managed to cut a deal with District Attorney Jose Garza,
whose election was backed by billionaire liberal George Soros.
She pled guilty to conspiracy to attempt to commit capital murder
years after her ex-husband, Nicolas Shaughnessy, and two hit men,
Arieon Smith, 23, and Johnny Leon, took up plea deals of 35 years in
prison.
Steve Brittain, the attorney for Corey Shaughnessy, told KXAN-TV had
never seen a similar outcome in such a crime.
'I can't put it together in my mind, and I just don't understand
it,' he said. 'She is evil. And in my view, very dangerous.'
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/12/23/79956937-12958139-image-
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Police say it was Nicolas Shaughnessy who had approached multiple
people in the months before the shootings asking if they were
willing to kill his parents for payment.
Police said the murder-for-hire plot also called for Corey to be
killed but she emerged unscathed after shooting back.
Prosecutors said the young couple was motivated by money,
particularly the couple's $2 million life insurance policy.
Nicolas had estimated that he'd receive some $8 million from the
life insurance policies for his parents, from the sale of their home
and sale of the jewelry store.
Ted was the owner of Gallerie Jewelers in Austin.
An obituary for the elder Shaughnessy published in the Austin
American-Statesman said he was 'a proud father to his son, Nicolas.'
The couple, Jaclyn Edison and Nicolas Shaughnessy, were arrested
after police found ammunition in Shaughnessy's home in College
Station that matched casings found at the crime scene.
The Shaughnessys adopted their killer son from Ukraine when he was
18 months old.
Nicolas Shaughnessy, 22, entered a guilty plea to a murder charge.
His attorneys in a statement said he accepts full responsibility for
his role in his father's death.
As part of her plea deal, Edison will have to report to jail for two
days each year on the anniversary of the murder as part of her
probation.
Edison was given deferred adjudication, which allowed her to accept
responsibility for the crime without the conviction being put on her
record.
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DA Garza has been slammed by numerous families for not doing enough
to punish violent offenders - including Edison's light probationary
sentence.
He is one of numerous district attorneys across the country whose
campaigns received millions in funding from Soros, leading directly
to wave of liberally-minded judicial policies and decisions.
He received about $600,000 from the Soros-backed Texas Justice and
Safety PAC during his campaign, leading to his appointment in 2021.
Garza vowed to end 'over-prosecution' of minorities and impoverished
residents.
He has also drawn ire from the Austin Police Department for
arresting officers for incidents which had been handled through
department's internal process.
Austin Police Retired Officers Association President Dennis Farris
said Edison should have faced the same sentence her co-conspirators.
'They literally are just as guilty, she's just as guilty as the
person who pulled the trigger,' he told Fox News.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12958139/Widow-watched-
wealthy-jeweler-husband-murdered-hit-arranged-daughter-law-says-
spent-night-rehearsing-shed-SHOOT-killers-came-her.html
own son spent nights following the killing rehearsing how she would
shoot the gunmen if they came back to finish her off.
The nightmare began when Corey Shaughnessy, 58, was awoken by
gunfire in the middle of the night at her Texas home.
She called 911 on the morning of March 2, 2018, to report an
intruder inside her house in Austin.
When police arrived, they found Ted dead of multiple gunshot wounds
in a hallway. One of the family's Rottweilers, Bart, had also been
shot dead.
Incredibly, Corey had managed to defend herself by firing back at
the intruder, but her husband of 30 years, Ted, was mortally
wounded. But that did not stop her preparing for what might happen
should the killers return.
'It was crazy. It was crazy. You don't go to sleep until the sun
comes up. And then you set up zones in your house. You set up lines
of fire so that if someone comes for you, you'll know where you're
supposed to be shooting. And it's not good,' Corey told NBC
Dateline.
'I do not remember the sound of my gun,' Corey said, speaking of the
moment she fought back. 'I remember seeing the muzzle from the
opposite gun. He's shooting at me and I'm shooting at him.'
At first, detectives believed the couple's role as the owners of a
local jewelry shop owners might have been a potential motive, but
the investigation took a dramatic turn when it became apparent her
own son and daughter-in-law had come up with the twisted murder-
for-hire plot.
Jaclyn Alexa Edison and her then-husband Nicolas Shaughnessy were
both 19 years old when they hired two hit men to kill his adoptive
parents in the violent home invasion.
Last year, Edison was sentenced to 10 years of probation - with
crime victims outraged at the district attorney who helped her avoid
prison.
Edison managed to cut a deal with District Attorney Jose Garza,
whose election was backed by billionaire liberal George Soros.
She pled guilty to conspiracy to attempt to commit capital murder
years after her ex-husband, Nicolas Shaughnessy, and two hit men,
Arieon Smith, 23, and Johnny Leon, took up plea deals of 35 years in
prison.
Steve Brittain, the attorney for Corey Shaughnessy, told KXAN-TV had
never seen a similar outcome in such a crime.
'I can't put it together in my mind, and I just don't understand
it,' he said. 'She is evil. And in my view, very dangerous.'
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/12/23/79956937-12958139-image-
a-27_1705103405570.jpg
Police say it was Nicolas Shaughnessy who had approached multiple
people in the months before the shootings asking if they were
willing to kill his parents for payment.
Police said the murder-for-hire plot also called for Corey to be
killed but she emerged unscathed after shooting back.
Prosecutors said the young couple was motivated by money,
particularly the couple's $2 million life insurance policy.
Nicolas had estimated that he'd receive some $8 million from the
life insurance policies for his parents, from the sale of their home
and sale of the jewelry store.
Ted was the owner of Gallerie Jewelers in Austin.
An obituary for the elder Shaughnessy published in the Austin
American-Statesman said he was 'a proud father to his son, Nicolas.'
The couple, Jaclyn Edison and Nicolas Shaughnessy, were arrested
after police found ammunition in Shaughnessy's home in College
Station that matched casings found at the crime scene.
The Shaughnessys adopted their killer son from Ukraine when he was
18 months old.
Nicolas Shaughnessy, 22, entered a guilty plea to a murder charge.
His attorneys in a statement said he accepts full responsibility for
his role in his father's death.
As part of her plea deal, Edison will have to report to jail for two
days each year on the anniversary of the murder as part of her
probation.
Edison was given deferred adjudication, which allowed her to accept
responsibility for the crime without the conviction being put on her
record.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/30/20/72727759-12252181-image-
a-51_1688153395852.jpg
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/30/20/72727757-12252181-image-
m-50_1688153378109.jpg
DA Garza has been slammed by numerous families for not doing enough
to punish violent offenders - including Edison's light probationary
sentence.
He is one of numerous district attorneys across the country whose
campaigns received millions in funding from Soros, leading directly
to wave of liberally-minded judicial policies and decisions.
He received about $600,000 from the Soros-backed Texas Justice and
Safety PAC during his campaign, leading to his appointment in 2021.
Garza vowed to end 'over-prosecution' of minorities and impoverished
residents.
He has also drawn ire from the Austin Police Department for
arresting officers for incidents which had been handled through
department's internal process.
Austin Police Retired Officers Association President Dennis Farris
said Edison should have faced the same sentence her co-conspirators.
'They literally are just as guilty, she's just as guilty as the
person who pulled the trigger,' he told Fox News.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12958139/Widow-watched-
wealthy-jeweler-husband-murdered-hit-arranged-daughter-law-says-
spent-night-rehearsing-shed-SHOOT-killers-came-her.html
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