New York Times exec dies in California shooting; elderly in-laws accused of murder
Updated on: September 28, 2026 / 1:54 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco
TL;DR
- An elderly couple, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, are accused of murdering their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey.
- McKinsey, 40, was found shot multiple times in the parking lot of the Dublin Sports Grounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Witnesses reported that both suspects shot the victim, who was wearing masks.
- Zhang and Chen, both 77 and residents of Dublin, were detained nearby and are McKinsey's parents-in-law.
- McKinsey had previously been charged with child endangerment and corporal injury to a child in October 2025.
- McKinsey's wife had filed for a restraining order against him, and he later filed for his own restraining order against her and initiated divorce proceedings.
- Police stated there are no outstanding suspects and no ongoing threat to public safety.