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New York Times Engineering Director Killed; In-Laws Arrested in California
Jonathan McKinsey worked as an engineering director for The New York Times.
He was shot and killed at a sports complex in California.
Police found him in the parking lot after receiving emergency calls.
Two people were arrested soon afterward.
They were identified as his parents-in-law, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen.
Police said there is no known danger to the public and no other suspects are being sought.
McKinsey and his wife were involved in a divorce and child-custody case.
Investigators have not said that this legal dispute caused the killing.
Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old New York Times engineering director, was fatally shot at a California sports complex.
Police found McKinsey with multiple gunshot wounds in the Dublin Sports Grounds parking lot on Saturday, September 26.
His parents-in-law, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, were arrested on suspicion of murder.
McKinsey and his wife were involved in an ongoing divorce and child-custody dispute, according to court records.
Authorities have not established whether the family dispute was the motive, and the investigation remains ongoing.
- Who
- Jonathan McKinsey was killed; his parents-in-law, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, were arrested on suspicion of murder.
- What
- McKinsey was fatally shot, and two people were detained and arrested in connection with the killing.
- Where
- The shooting took place in the parking lot of Dublin Sports Grounds in Dublin, California.
- When
- The shooting occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 26.
- Why
- The motive has not been established; court records show an ongoing divorce and child-custody dispute involving McKinsey and his wife.
Key facts
- Victim
- Jonathan McKinsey, 40
- Occupation
- Director of engineering for games player experience at The New York Times
- Location
- Dublin Sports Grounds, Dublin, California
- Arrests
- Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77
- Charges
- Both were arrested on suspicion of murder
- Police status
- No outstanding suspects or known threat to public safety
- Legal context
- McKinsey and his wife were involved in divorce and child-custody proceedings
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