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Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, a California couple aged 77, have been charged with murder after shooting their son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old New York Times games engineer, in Dublin's public park on Saturday. The incident occurred just days before an impending divorce hearing between McKinsey and the couple’s daughter Candice Jang. Police found surveillance footage showing both suspects participating in the shooting; Zhang admitted to using the firearm during the crime. Prosecutors are alleging that the murder involved lying in wait and the use of a weapon, with further details emerging from court records detailing a long history of abuse in the family.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Jonathan McKinsey, 40, the head of engineering for games player experience at New York Times, was shot dead in the parking lot of Dublin Sports Grounds on Saturday around 3pm. Eyewitnesses reported seeing two masked assailants, identified as his elderly Chinese in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, take turns shooting McKinsey. The couple were arrested shortly after by a passing police officer.
McKinsey had been working at the New York Times since 2023. Police are investigating potential motives including allegations of child abuse and domestic violence against his wife, Candice Jang. Court documents revealed conflicts over being transgender and McKinsey's alleged mistreatment of their children. The elderly couple faces charges of murder, felony conspiracy, child endangerment, and dangerously firing a gun.
The incident shocked the local community due to its brutality in broad daylight near families with children. McKinsey’s body was found lying in the parking lot, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. An arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday.
Written for “NYT Exec Shot By In-Laws” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 29 other(s) covering the same event.
A California couple have been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park, days before he and the couple’s daughter were set for a hearing in a bitter divorce case.
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The Associated Press was not able to reach an attorney for the couple prior to the court appearance.
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Their daughter, Candice Jang, could not be reached, though she appeared virtually at Wednesday’s hearing.
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Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old gaming engineer for the New York Times, was shot dead in the parking lot of a sports complex in Dublin, east of San Francisco.
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A police sergeant was driving nearby and saw him on the ground as witnesses began calling 911 and pointing out the couple in their vehicle, who were still near the scene, Dublin police said in a news release.
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Police detained the couple as they were driving away in the parking lot.
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Prosecutors said Zhang admitted to shooting McKinsey during a later interview, and a firearm was found in his car that he admitted to using during the crime.
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Prosecutors also said surveillance video was recovered showing Chen and Zhang shooting the victim “in concert”.
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Chen and Zhang’s murder charges included additional allegations of lying in wait and using a firearm.
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Court records show McKinsey’s killing came during a contentious divorce with Jang and a custody battle over the couple’s three young children.
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In petitions for restraining orders filed last year, the couple accused each other of physical, emotional and psychological abuse going back more than a decade.
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McKinsey, who is transgender, alleged that both Jang and her parents were verbally and physically abusive regarding a gender transition he underwent years ago.
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The killing occurred a week before a hearing was scheduled in McKinsey and Jang’s divorce case.
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McKinsey joined the New York Times in January 2023.
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He was director of engineering for New York Times Games and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the paper said.
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A spokesperson declined to comment further.
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