In-laws arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times engineer shot dead in California
Key Points:
- A married couple in their 70s, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, were arrested for allegedly shooting and killing their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times engineer, in a park in Dublin, California.
- McKinsey, 40, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene; witnesses reported seeing the suspects wearing masks and taking turns shooting him.
- The suspects, identified as McKinsey’s in-laws, were arrested shortly after the incident, and an arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday.
- Police have not disclosed a motive, but court records indicate McKinsey and his wife were involved in a legal dispute over child custody and allegations of domestic and child abuse.