New York Times executive fatally shot allegedly by elderly in-laws
Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder.
A New York Times executive was killed in California, allegedly shot by his wife’s elderly parents, who have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Jonathan McKinsey, 40, the newspaper’s director of engineering for games player experience, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in a car park in Dublin — 35 miles (56km) west of San Francisco — on Saturday afternoon, police said.
His parents-in-law, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, are facing multiple charges, including first-degree murder.
It was not clear whether the couple has a lawyer, and they are due to appear in court on Wednesday to formally face the charges.
The New York Times confirmed McKinsey’s death.
Police said his body was found at 15:00 (23:00GMT) on Thursday afternoon outside the Dublin Sports Grounds.
Witnesses told KGO-TV in San Francisco that they heard a burst of gunfire before seeing the victim on the ground.
“I saw the guy drop to the floor: head bloody and chest bloody,” witness Assad Razawi told the news outlet.
His daughter added that her father saw the couple “walking together and then casually walk away from the shooting”.
A witness said the couple stayed in the area after the attack and were arrested several minutes later by an officer passing by the scene.
Police said McKinsey was pronounced dead at the scene.
No motive for the killing has been disclosed by police.
The elderly couple are being held at Santa Rita jail. They also face charges of felony conspiracy, wilful discharge of a firearm with gross negligence, and child endangerment.