New York Times tech executive was brutally murdered in California by his elderly Chinese in-laws.
Shouyong Zhang and Chen, both 77, are accused of killing Jonathan McKinsey, 40, the newspaper’s head of engineering for gaming player experience, in the Dublin Sports Grounds parking lot at around 3 pm on Saturday. Earlier reporting noted: 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. A spokesperson for the NYT confirmed to NY Post that McKinsey who had been working for the newspaper since 2023 was the victim of the attack. A passing cop immediately arrested the assailants, identified as Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77.
Earlier reporting noted: Police have not released any other details and the motive for the killing is not clear either. Two masked assailants approached McKinsey and they took turns unloading bullets into the victim. McKinsey fell to the ground.
Earlier reporting noted: Eyewitnesses were shocked as the entire shooting took place in broad daylight. The incident took place around 3pm on Saturday.
Who is McKinsey’s wife?
Kinsey, who had been employed by the Times since 2023, was the victim of the attack, a Times spokesperson confirmed, as per NY Post. As emergency dispatch started to receive a barrage of 911 calls, officers on patrol found McKinsey with multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities have not released any information about McKinsey’s in-laws possible motive behind the shooting.
The elderly couple is from the Dublin region but they also have connections to Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to the Post. The couple faces a slew of criminal accusations, including first-degree murder, felony conspiracy, dangerously shooting a pistol, and child endangerment, which might have resulted in significant harm or death, according to arrest records. You don’t hear of these stories in Dublin,” Mal Razawi told ABC13.
Despite the efforts of first responders, he passed away on the spot. Two masked attackers were seen by witnesses approaching McKinsey in the parking lot. They claimed that before being swiftly taken into custody by a passing police officer, the gunmen alternately fired bullets into the victim. Zhang and Chen were detained on suspicion of murder and were taken to the Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County. McKinsey was married to their daughter, Candice Jang, as per the Post. Residents are shocked by the tragic incidents. “That’s crazy. “I was shocked. The whole thing is baffling. Personally, we don’t hear of crime that often in Dublin. “This investigation is active and ongoing. DPS detectives are continuing to examine evidence to determine the circumstances that led to this homicide,” Capt.
Miguel Campos said in a press release on Sunday.
