# New York Times executive shot dead by in-laws in California

> Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a Dublin car park. His wife's elderly parents have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
- Title: New York Times executive shot dead by in-laws in California
- Summary: Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a Dublin car park. His wife's elderly parents have been arrested on suspicion of murder…
- Keywords: jonathan mckinsey, new york times, shouyong zhang, shili chen, dublin california, murder, gun violence, news, world, York, Times, executive
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cred737qdv2no
- Published: 2026-09-28T20:50:03.946+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jonathan mckinsey, new york times, shouyong zhang, shili chen, dublin california, murder, gun violence, news, world
## Executive found shot in car park
Jonathan McKinsey, forty, the New York Times director of engineering for games player experience, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car park in Dublin, thirty five miles east of San Francisco, on Saturday afternoon.
## In-laws arrested at the scene
Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both seventy seven years old and McKinsey's parents-in-law, were arrested several minutes after the shooting. They remained in the area after the attack, a witness said.
## Witnesses describe the shooting
Witnesses told KGO-TV they heard a flurry of gunshots. One witness, Assad Razawi, said: "I saw the guy drop to the floor: head bloody and chest bloody." His daughter saw the couple walk away casually from the shooting.

> I saw the guy drop to the floor: head bloody and chest bloody.
## Charges and custody battle
Zhang and Chen face multiple charges including first-degree murder, felony conspiracy, wilful discharge of a firearm with gross negligence, and child endangerment. McKinsey and his wife filed for divorce in December and were engaged in a child-custody battle when he was killed.
## Accusations of abuse and restraining orders
According to the New York Times, McKinsey had accused his in-laws of abusing him because of his gender identity. Each spouse had filed for domestic abuse restraining orders against the other. Police have not disclosed any motive for the killing.
## Couple held pending court appearance
Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen are being held at the Santa Rita jail. They are due to appear in court to formally face the charges on Wednesday. It was unclear whether the couple have a lawyer.
## Key takeaway

Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times games executive, was fatally shot in California by his parents-in-law, who remain in custody facing murder charges.