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NYT Exec Shot By In-Laws

28 Sep to 2 Oct

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TOI World DeskTimes of India
Alicia Victoria LozanoNBC News
Rachel DobkinThe Independent
Ben ChapmanNew York Post
Marina PeñaNew York Post
Abené ClaytonThe Guardian
Max MatzaBBC
Melissa KoenigDaily Mail
Associated PressSouth China Morning Post
Justin ChoiNew York Post
Prisha PatnaikTimes of India
The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
Terry CheaToronto Star
Gene JohnsonToronto Star
Authors; ContributorsThe Hindu
Natasha AndersonDaily Mail
Owen ScottThe Independent
Greg WehnerFox News
Will PotterDaily Mail
Ross O'KeefeNew York Post
Daniel FarrNew York Post
David ThompsonNew York Post
Isabel KeaneThe Independent
Victor HellerDaily Mail
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Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old gaming engineer for The New York Times, was shot to death Saturday afternoon in the car park of a sports complex in Dublin, east of San Francisco.

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Court records obtained by The Mercury News reveal McKinsey and his wife, Candice Jang, had obtained protection orders against each other, with Jang alleging he hit one of their sons and abused her.

8 of 13 outletsfirst reported 28 Sepwording from The Independent

Moments later cops arrested his in-laws Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, who are accused of murder.

6 of 13 outletsfirst reported 28 Sepwording from New York Post

McKinsey was later charged in Alameda County Superior Court with two misdemeanor counts of child abuse in connection with the separate incidents.

5 of 13 outletsfirst reported 28 Sepwording from The Straits Times

McKinsey, who was transgender, claimed Chen directed anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at him and the child, referring first to the child and then to McKinsey as a 'disgusting queer' and a 'pervert.'

5 of 13 outletsfirst reported 29 Sepwording from Daily Mail

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SAN FRANCISCO – A Bay Area couple have been accused of shooting and killing their son-in-law in a suburban sports park on Sept 26, local police have said.

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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, who were still near the scene, Dublin Police Services said in a news release.

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In that incident, deputies arrived to McKinsey's home to find a two-year-old child left unattended in an upstairs bedroom while McKinsey had left to go shopping.

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McKinsey pleaded not guilty in both incidents, and had been released on bail on the condition that he complete 12 parenting classes.

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Father-in-law of trans NYT exec admitted killing him, worked 'in concert' with mother-in-law: docs Fox News

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28 Sep
40-year-old Jonathan McKinsey, the head of engineering for games player experience of New York Times, was shot dead by his elderly Chinese in-laws in the parking lot of Dublin Sports Grounds, reports said.
8 outlets · Times of India
29 Sep
A 77-year-old couple gunned down their son-in-law in a California city park over the weekend, authorities said, and court documents showed the victim had been in a bitter custody dispute with their daughter.
5 outlets · South China Morning Post
30 Sep
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.
3 outlets · The Guardian

Coverage 30 articles

2 Oct Neighbors of slain New York Times exec describe harrowing police raid at widow's townhouse
Daily Mail
1 Oct Accused killer in-laws’ lawyer tears apart trans NYT exec days after his slaying: ‘Terrorized family for years’
New York Post
1 Oct Father hoped NYT executive son would visit home weeks before prosecutors allege deadly in-law ambush
Fox News
1 Oct Transgender NY Times executive was forced to eat cockroach by wife before he was allegedly murdered by in-laws, court filing claims
Daily Mail
1 Oct Father-in-law of trans NYT exec admitted killing him, worked 'in concert' with mother-in-law: docs
Fox News
30 Sep Accused ‘killer grandma’ in NYT exec slaying appears in court with husband
New York Post
30 Sep In-laws charged with murder of New York Times games engineer in California
The Guardian
30 Sep Engineer allegedly shot dead by in-laws claimed they abused him because he was transgender, court docs reveal
The Independent
30 Sep Cops descend on home of wife of slaughtered NY Times tech exec as her parents sit in jail for allegedly gunning him down
New York Post
30 Sep New York Times exec’s horrified family reveal ‘really bad situation’ he was in when shot by his in-laws
New York Post

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29 Sep NYT exec received haunting message from dad days before in-law murder in broad-daylight execution
New York Post
29 Sep Transgender New York Times executive 'infuriated his in-laws by letting son wear girl's dresses' before they allegedly shot him dead
Daily Mail
29 Sep Trans NYT Games executive killed after accusing in-laws of years of abuse amid bitter custody battle
Fox News
29 Sep First pictures of elderly couple accused of taking turns fatally shooting their son-in-law
The Independent
29 Sep Transgender New York Times executive who was shot dead 'by his in-laws' abused BOTH his young children and left them with head injuries, wife claims
Daily Mail
29 Sep Police arrest California couple in public shooting death of their son-in-law
The Hindu
29 Sep Police arrest a California couple in the public shooting death of their son-in-law
Toronto Star
29 Sep NY Times tech exec in domestic row with ex-wife shot dead by elderly in-laws
The Straits Times
29 Sep ‘Took turns shooting’: Trans NYT exec killed by in-laws amid anti-LGBTQ+ allegations
Times of India
29 Sep Trans NYT exec threatened to kill wife, scared their kids with chilling book before his in-laws shot him dead: docs
New York Post
29 Sep Elderly in-laws arrested in California shooting death of New York Times employee
South China Morning Post
29 Sep Suspected murderous married couple's eerie mugshots released and trans twist revealed after New York Times exec son-in-law is shot dead
Daily Mail
29 Sep New York Times executive fatally shot allegedly by elderly in-laws
BBC
28 Sep Married couple allegedly shot and killed their son-in-law near San Francisco, police say
CBS News
28 Sep In-laws arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times engineer shot dead in California
The Guardian
28 Sep Slain New York Times exec was in vicious fight with in-laws over being trans, wife tried to pull medical tubes out of his body: court docs
New York Post
28 Sep Cops eye possible motive for slaying of New York Times tech exec after interviewing his in-laws — as haunting mugshots released
New York Post
28 Sep Parents accused of taking turns fatally shooting their son-in-law months after his child abuse arrest
The Independent
28 Sep New York Times executive shot and killed by in-laws in Bay Area park, police say
NBC News
28 Sep NYT tech executive shot dead allegedly by Chinese in-laws at California sports complex; shooters took turns to spray bullets
Times of India

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