54-year-old Shane Killian, the father of two small boys who stands accused of killing his sons, his wife, and his wife's parents in a domestic violence rampage in Alameda two weeks ago, made his second court appearance on Monday.

Killian appeared in Alameda County Superior Court Monday morning, before Judge Elena Condes. Killian still has not entered a plea, and as KRON4 reports, his public defender requested a continuance at Monday's hearing in order to finalize his plea. He'll next appear before the judge on August 30.

Killian was reportedly expressionless in court, and was wearing a vest that prevented him from committing self-harm.

The July 9 fatal shootings took place in the family's home on Kitty Hawk Road in Alameda, which they had reportedly just moved into within the last six months. Killian and his wife, 36-year-old Brenda Morales, had reportedly been married in 2019, around the time Morales would have been pregnant with their first son, identified as William Killian. Morales was from El Salvador.

KRON4 earlier reported that Morales's mother, Marta Morales-Diaz, 56, and father, Miguel Carcamo-Ramirez, 70, had recently moved in with the family, and according to coworkers Killian had a strained relationship with his father-in-law.

Killian worked as a welder, and as an inspector for natural gas line projects. Coworkers also said that he had a "short fuse."

The couple's 1-year-old son, Wesley Killian, initially survived the shooting, but died in the hospital last week.

A former school worker, Kelsey Ahern, who knew six-year-old William Killian when he was in pre-school last year spoke at Monday's hearing, as the Chronicle reports. She said that William was "really adorable," and they seemed to be a "loving family."

Family members of Brenda Morales spoke after the hearing to KRON4, with niece Karen Diaz telling the station, "It was really difficult. It was our first -- my first time here."

Diaz added, "I felt very disgusted being on the other side and seeing him with no face expression. Nothing. I don't know how someone can just stand there and not be sad about something like this."

Another niece, Esmerelda Juarez, tells KRON4, "We're broken into million pieces, and, this will never — we will never forget this. And, this pain will never go away." She also said, "There were five victims. Five victims. Two families are broken. We need justice."

Previously: Police: Husband Kills Wife, Child, and In-Laws In Alameda, Injures Second Child