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New York Post
· collected 2026-09-30 · by David Thompson, Daniel Farr
Chen, 77, and her husband Zhang, also 77, appeared in court following their arrest for the fatal shooting of NYT executive McKinsey outside his Oakland home. Both suspects are charged with felony murder, use of a firearm causing death, and lying in wait. During the brief hearing, Chen requested a public defender due to financial constraints, while Zhang waived his arraignment through representation by Jenny Otis, also a public defender. Neither suspect entered pleas or was granted bail; both will reappear Thursday for plea proceedings.
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.
Witnesses and court filings report that the two elderly suspects took turns shooting McKinsey before fleeing the scene in a Honda Civic.
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suspects → report → Civic
Chen, 77, appeared on the right wearing a green top and blue medical-style mask.
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Chen → appear → top
Her husband, Shouyong Zhang, 77, sat to her left in yellow jail garb.
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husband → sit → garb
Asked whether she wanted a public defender or private lawyer, Chen told the court through a male Mandarin interpreter: “I do not have the financial means.”
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I → ask → means
Zhang didn’t speak during the brief hearing and waived his formal arraignment.
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Zhang → speak → arraignment
Public defender Jenny Otis represented him Wednesday.
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Otis → represent → him
No pleas were entered, and neither defendant was granted bail.
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defendant → enter → bail
Both were charged with felony murder Wednesday by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, with prosecutors also alleging that they used a firearm that caused death and that they “lied in wait” for McKinsey.
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they → charge → McKinsey
Chen is also expected to be appointed a public defender at the 9 a.m. hearing.
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Chen → expect → hearing
The charges landed on Sept. 30 — the couple’s shared 77th birthday.
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charges → land → Sept.
According to charging documents, Zhang and Chen allegedly tried to flee after McKinsey was killed.
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Witnesses helped police identify and stop their vehicle, the documents say.
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documents → help → vehicle
Zhang later admitted killing McKinsey during an interview with investigators, according to the filings.
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Chen invoked her Miranda rights.
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Chen → invoke → rights
Prosecutors also alleged violence or bodily harm, use of a weapon, violent conduct, infliction of great bodily injury, and personal and intentional discharge of a firearm, among other firearm allegations.
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Prosecutors → allege → allegations
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