Bitter divorce, abuse allegations preceded killing of NY Times exec

Key Points:

• Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old engineering director at New York Times Games, was fatally shot in a Dublin, California parking lot by an elderly couple, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, who were arrested and face first-degree murder charges.
• The shooting occurred amid ongoing bitter divorce and custody disputes between McKinsey and his wife, Candice Jang, including allegations of child abuse and domestic violence from both sides.
• McKinsey faced misdemeanor charges related to child endangerment and corporal injury to a child, with a pending mental health diversion petition at the time of his death.
• McKinsey, who was transgender, accused his wife and her family of abuse and anti-LGBTQ+ slurs, while Jang alleged years of physical abuse by McKinsey and sought protective orders and custody restrictions.
• Zhang and Chen, both aged 77, are being held without bail and are scheduled for arraignment; authorities continue to investigate the motive and Jang’s involvement remains unclear.