Who is Jonathan McKinsey? NYT Executive Allegedly Killed by Elderly In-Laws

Jonathan McKinsey, 40, a director of engineering at The New York Times, was found shot dead in a parking lot in Dublin, California on September 26. His in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, were arrested on suspicion of murder after witnesses spoke to police.

McKinsey and his wife, Candice Jang, were in the middle of a bitter custody dispute, with a family law status conference scheduled for the days after his death. Both had previously sought domestic violence restraining orders against the other, and McKinsey had faced misdemeanor child endangerment charges he was contesting.

Court filings reviewed by reporters detail years of mutual allegations between the couple, including claims of physical abuse on both sides and anti-LGBTQ+ slurs directed at McKinsey and his child during his gender transition. Police say the investigation remains active, with no motive yet disclosed and arraignment expected this week.

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