Dark past of New York Times tech exec shot dead by his in-laws in California as wifes astounding claims revealed

The New York Times tech executive who was allegedly shot dead by his elderly in-laws in California has a checkered past of domestic and child abuse, The Post has learned.Jonathan McKinsey, 40, the newspaper’s head of engineering for games player experience, was killed by Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, in the parking lot of Dublin Sports Grounds around 3.p.m Saturday, police said.Court records, seen by The Post, show McKinsey was charged with two counts of misdemeanor child abuse in 2025 by Alameda prosecutors.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story The encounter that led to the charges was his wife Candice Jang calling Dublin police to report McKinsey had hit her six-year-old son in the face with an open hand, according the SF Chronicle.She also told investigators about a 2018 domestic violence incident, where McKinsey bruised her left arm, the documents say.When police went to their home, they found their two-year-old child in a room upstairs by himself while he was out shopping, according to a deputy sheriff.McKinsey ultimately pleaded not guilty to both crimes and was released from jail on the condition that he take parenting classes.A spokesman for the Times confirmed McKinsey was the victim of the Saturday afternoon shooting and that he had worked for the newspaper since 2023.First responders attempted aid, but he died at the scene.

Witnesses reported seeing two masked assailants approach McKinsey in the lot.They said the shooters took turns unloading bullets into the victim before they were quickly arrested by a passing cop.Harrowing footage from the scene showed a body lying in the parking lot in broad daylight, before a couple was bundled into the back of a cop car.Zhang, who stands 5ft 8in and weighs 165 pounds, allegedly carried out the attack al...