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New York Times executive fatally shot by his in-laws in Bay Area park, police say
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times engineering executive, was fatally shot by his in-laws in Dublin, Alameda County, amid an ongoing domestic and child custody dispute.
- The shooting occurred Saturday afternoon at Dublin Sports Grounds, where McKinsey was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.
- Police arrested McKinsey’s in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, who are being held pending charges following numerous witness reports.
- Court records reveal McKinsey and his wife, Candice Jang, were involved in a child custody battle, with a domestic violence restraining order against McKinsey granted last year and a divorce hearing scheduled for next month.
- McKinsey held degrees from Georgia Tech and UC Berkeley and had worked at the New York Times since 2023.
