Trans NYT Games executive killed after accusing in-laws of years of abuse amid bitter custody battle

A transgender New York Times Games executive allegedly shot and killed by his wife’s parents in Dublin, California, had accused them of years of abuse during a bitter custody and divorce battle, according to reports.

Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was fatally shot Saturday outside the Dublin Sports Grounds before police quickly arrested his parents-in-law, Shouyong Zhang, 77, and Shili Chen, 77, on suspicion of murder. Investigators have not said what led to the shooting.

The Mercury News, citing McKinsey’s December 2025 petition for a domestic violence restraining order, reported that he alleged years of abuse by his estranged wife, Candice Jang, and...