Who was Jonathan McKinsey? New York Times Games director shot dead in California; 77-year-old in-laws arrested
Jonathan McKinsey, director of engineering at The New York Times Games, was fatally shot in Dublin, California on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Police arrested his 77-year-old in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, connected to the killing. McKinsey, 40, had been in a contentious divorce with his wife, Candice Jang, who was also present at the sports complex parking lot.
The couple had three young children and was going through divorce and custody proceedings. Records show Jang had sought a domestic-violence protection order against McKinsey, alleging abuse and incidents involving the children. McKinsey had previously been charged with misdemeanour child-abuse offenses and pleaded not guilty. He was out on bail and had sought a mental-health diversion programme. Police credited witnesses and community members with aiding the arrests.
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