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Police arrest a California couple in the public shooting death of their son-in-law

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Chea, T., & Johnson, G. (2026, September 29). Police arrest a California couple in the public shooting death of their son-in-law. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/police-arrest-a-77-year-old-california-couple-in-the-shooting-death-of-their-son-in-law/article_10856287-ead9-5588-88c7-de636aed485d.html

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Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old gaming engineer for The New York Times, was fatally shot by his parents-in-law, both in their late 70s, in a parking lot of a sports complex in Dublin, California, on Saturday afternoon. Police responded to multiple 911 calls and arrested the couple at the scene. McKinsey had been involved in a contentious custody dispute with his wife.

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Jonathan McKinsey, 40, the head of engineering for games player experience at New York Times, was shot dead in the parking lot of Dublin Sports Grounds on Saturday around 3pm. Eyewitnesses reported seeing two masked assailants, identified as his elderly Chinese in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, take turns shooting McKinsey. The couple were arrested shortly after by a passing police officer.

McKinsey had been working at the New York Times since 2023. Police are investigating potential motives including allegations of child abuse and domestic violence against his wife, Candice Jang. Court documents revealed conflicts over being transgender and McKinsey's alleged mistreatment of their children. The elderly couple faces charges of murder, felony conspiracy, child endangerment, and dangerously firing a gun.

The incident shocked the local community due to its brutality in broad daylight near families with children. McKinsey’s body was found lying in the parking lot, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. An arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday.

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A couple in their late 70s gunned down their son-in-law in a California city park over the weekend, authorities said, and court documents showed the victim had been in a bitter custody dispute with their daughter. asserted

victim → gun → daughter

Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old gaming engineer for The New York Times, was shot to death Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of a sports complex in Dublin, east of San Francisco. asserted

McKinsey → shoot → Francisco

A police sergeant was driving nearby and saw him on the ground as witnesses began calling 911 and pointing out the couple, who were still near the scene, Dublin Police Services said in a news release. asserted

Services → drive → release

Police arrest a California couple in the public shooting death of their son-in-law

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