# NYT Exec Killed In East Bay Park

> Jonathan McKinsey, 40, New York Times Games director, died after alleged domestic abuse with estranged wife Candice Jang.
- Title: NYT Exec Killed In East Bay Park · Sfgate | Shortify
- Summary: Jonathan McKinsey, 40, New York Times Games director, died after alleged domestic abuse with estranged wife Candice Jang. Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times…
- Keywords: jonathan mckinsey, candice jang, shili chen, shouyong zhang, new york times games, east bay, domestic abuse, alleged murder, court records, restraining order, gender transition, child custody
- Source: Sfgate — https://sfgate.com/bayarea/article/nyt-exec-mckinsey-killing-court-records-22458818.php
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- Topics: jonathan mckinsey, candice jang, shili chen, shouyong zhang, new york times games, east bay, domestic abuse, alleged murder, court records, restraining order, gender transition, child custody
## Jonathan McKinsey killed
Jonathan McKinsey, 40, a New York Times Games engineering director, was killed in Dublin, Calif., on Sept. 26, 2026.
## Domestic abuse allegations
McKinsey accused Jang of physical abuse, isolating him from friends, and repeatedly accusing him of infidelity.
## Court records show conflict
McKinsey filed a restraining order alleging Jang beat him with a frying pan and caused him to revive a cat after submerging it in a bucket.
## Jang's response to book
Jang described the book 'The Memory String' as 'deeply disturbing and frightening' due to alleged threats from McKinsey.

> Jonathan has previously threatened to kill me and my parents
## Transition conflict
McKinsey alleged Jang tried to pull a drainage bulb from his body after a double mastectomy and encouraged suicide in 2010.
## Children's safety concerns
McKinsey described carrying a pregnancy with Jang's embryo and alleged she threw a cup at his stomach while pregnant.
## Murder charges filed
McKinsey’s parents-in-law, Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, were charged with murder after allegedly shooting him in a Dublin park.
## Arrest details
Chen and Zhang were arrested at 3:15 p.m. after shooting McKinsey in the Dublin Sports Grounds parking lot.
## In-laws' defense strategy
Chen’s attorney plans to plead not guilty, focusing on McKinsey’s alleged abuse as part of her defense.
## Custody dispute
McKinsey sought more time with his three children during a custody dispute, citing supervised visits where children played with him.
## Family court filings
McKinsey’s court filings described Jang beating him with a frying pan until he ate a cockroach and revived a cat after submerging it in a bucket.
## Alleged suicide attempts
Jang wrote McKinsey was hospitalized after two suicide attempts following her attempts to end their relationship.
## Murder case status
Chen and Zhang face life in prison without parole if convicted of first-degree murder with a lying-in-wait special circumstance.
## Key takeaway

Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times Games engineering director, was killed by his in-laws in an East Bay park after years of domestic abuse allegations.