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In-laws arrested after New York Times executive killed in California shooting

Police detained two elderly relatives near the scene following a fatal shooting in Dublin, California.

Updated Sep 29, 2026 · 18:58 UTC2 reports

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Jonathan McKinsey, head of engineering at New York Times Games, was shot and killed over the weekend in a parking lot in Dublin, California.[CBS News]
Police arrested McKinsey's elderly parents-in-law, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, near the scene on suspicion of murder.[CBS News]
Court records indicate McKinsey and his estranged wife were involved in a ongoing divorce, child custody dispute, and cross-allegations of abuse.[Fox News]
The suspects are scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday, while authorities continue to investigate the exact circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.[CBS News · Fox News]

Jonathan McKinsey, 40, head of engineering at New York Times Games, was found shot multiple times and pronounced dead in a Dublin, California parking lot.[CBS News]
Police detained McKinsey's parents-in-law, 77-year-old Shouyong Zhang and 77-year-old Shili Chen, nearby and booked them on suspicion of murder.[CBS News]
Court records show McKinsey and his wife were embroiled in a dispute involving a pending divorce, competing domestic violence restraining orders, and custody battles.[Fox News]
Police stated McKinsey was targeted deliberately and that there are no outstanding suspects or ongoing threats to public safety.[CBS News · Fox News]

The precise motive and full circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under police investigation.[CBS News · Fox News]
It was not immediately clear if the two defendants had secured legal representation prior to their scheduled arraignment.[Fox News]

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