In-laws charged with murder of New York Times games engineer in California

Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, charged days before Jonathan McKinsey and wife were set for hearing in divorce case A California couple have been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park, days before he and the couple’s daughter were set for a hearing in a bitter divorce case. Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, were due in court Wednesday fo…

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California Couple Charged With Murder in Shooting of Son-in-Law

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Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen were accused of planning the killing of Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department of The New York Times, near a park in Dublin, Calif.

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Guardian Published 30 September 2026

In-laws charged with murder of New York Times games engineer in California

NYT Published 30 September 2026

California Couple Charged With Murder in Shooting of Son-in-Law

Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen were accused of planning the killing of Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department of The New York Times, near a park in Dublin, Calif.

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