New York Times games engineering director allegedly shot, killed by in
Key Points:
- A man and woman in their late 70s, identified as Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, allegedly shot and killed their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old New York Times employee, in a Dublin, California park parking lot on Saturday afternoon.
- McKinsey, who was director of engineering for New York Times Games, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene; the suspects were arrested minutes later and are held without bail on charges including murder and conspiracy.
- Court records reveal a history of domestic violence allegations involving McKinsey and his wife, Candice Jang, including child abuse charges against McKinsey and mutual restraining orders filed amid ongoing divorce and custody disputes.
- McKinsey, who was transgender, had accused his mother-in-law of using anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and alleged abuse from his wife, while neighbors expressed shock at the killing in the typically quiet community where McKinsey recently moved out of the family home.
- Dublin police continue to investigate the circumstances of the shooting, with witnesses reporting the suspects calmly leaving the scene before being apprehended, though the motive remains unclear.