Crime
‘New York Times’ Executive Killed, Elderly In-Laws Arrested on Murder Charges
A shooting outside a California sports complex killed a New York Times Games executive, and his two elderly in-laws are now facing murder charges as police investigate what led to the deadly confrontation.
NBC Bay Area reported on Sunday, September 27, that Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of Dublin Sports Grounds shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday.
Emergency crews responded, but McKinsey was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identified McKinsey’s parents-in-law Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, as suspects, per the outlet.
Dublin Police Services said officers detained the married couple nearby within minutes before booking them into Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of murder, conspiracy, willfully discharging a firearm with gross negligence, and child abuse, according to SF Gate. Per the outlet, the records cited do not explain the child abuse charge.
Authorities have not publicly identified a motive.
SFGATE reported on September 28 that McKinsey and his wife, Candice Jang, had been involved in legal disputes before his death.
According to the outlet, Jang sought a domestic violence restraining order against McKinsey in October 2025, alleging he had also bruised her arm during a 2018 incident, while McKinsey filed for one against her two months later.
The couple was also involved in divorce and child custody proceedings this year, SFGATE reported.
The New York Post reported on Monday that McKinsey had previously been charged in October 2025 with two misdemeanor counts of child abuse after Jang alleged he struck her 6-year-old son in the face with an open hand.
He pleaded not guilty to both charges and was released on the condition that he complete 12 parenting classes, NBC affiliate WBAL-TV confirmed.
McKinsey had worked for The New York Times since 2023 and most recently served as director of engineering for games player experience, according to SFGATE.
Police said there are no outstanding suspects and no known threat to the public, per the outlet.
