In-laws arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times engineer shot dead in California, according to The Guardian Police identified McKinsey’s in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, as the suspects in his murder, according to The Independent and The Guardian.
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In-laws arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times engineer shot dead in California, according to The Guardian.
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✓ See how we verified it and its 2 sources✓ How we verified this storyConfirmed Police identified McKinsey’s in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, as the suspects in his murder — confirmed by: The Independent, The Guardian Attributed (not independently confirmed) A police officer found Jonathan McKinsey, 40, lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds in a park in Dublin, California, a small city about 35 miles (56.3km) east of San Francisco. — The Guardian Police arrest couple in their 70s after Jonathan McKinsey, 40, found dead in park in Bay Area city of Dublin — The Guardian Witnesses told police that the suspected shooters, identified as Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, were still in the area — The Guardian Around the time the officer discovered him, 911 calls began pouring in from witnesses reporting the shooting — The Guardian He had been the head of engineering for the New York Times’s games department for nearly four years — The Guardian Witnesses also told CBS News that the suspects were both wearing masks, and each took a turn shooting the victim — The Guardian Not yet confirmed Police arrest couple in their 70s after Jonathan McKinsey, 40, found dead in park in Bay Area city of Dublin A married couple in their 70s have been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing their… — The Guardian A married couple in their 70s have been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing their son-in-law, a New York Times engineer, in broad daylight at a suburban Bay Area park — The Guardian This story was checked against 2 independent sources. We only present as fact what reliable sources confirm; everything else is attributed.
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The Independent · News outlet · September 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM The Guardian · News outlet · September 28, 2026 at 7:17 PM Timeline September 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM — Reported by The IndependentSeptember 28, 2026 at 7:17 PM — Reported by The GuardianCorrections and updates Update (September 30, 2026 at 10:48 AM) : New confirmed details added.Update (September 30, 2026 at 5:50 AM) : New confirmed details added.Change history Version 3 · September 30, 2026 at 10:48 AM New confirmed details added.
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