'Trans' New York Times Executive Killed By In-Laws. They Called Him 'Monster'

Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old engineering executive at The New York Times, was fatally shot in Dublin, California, on Saturday afternoon. According to police, McKinsey was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside the Dublin Sports Grounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Shouyong Zhang, 77, and Shili Chen, 77, McKinsey's in-laws, were arrested and are facing charges, including first-degree murder.

The shooting occurred amid an ongoing domestic and child custody dispute between McKinsey and his wife, Candice Jang. Both McKinsey and Jang had filed requests for domestic violence restraining orders against each other last year in Alameda County, with Jang being granted a temporary order. McKinsey had also filed for divorce in December. According to TheWrap, McKinsey, who was a transgender man, had alleged in a court filing that his mother-in-law called him and one of his sons a "perv" and a "monster".

McKinsey's in-laws, Zhang and Chen, were held at Santa Rita Jail pending charges. Witnesses reported hearing a flurry of gunshots and seeing the couple walking away from the scene. They were arrested shortly after by a passing officer. The motive for the killing has not been disclosed by police.

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