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77‑year‑old couple arrested after shooting death of California gaming engineer
Police in Dublin, California, have detained a 77‑year‑old couple for the murder of 40‑year‑old gaming engineer Jonathan McKinsey, who was embroiled in a bitter custody battle with his daughter.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Police in Dublin, California, arrested 77‑year‑old Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen on suspicion of murder after their son‑in‑law, gaming engineer Jonathan McKinsey, was shot to death in a sports complex parking lot on Saturday afternoon. The killing came a week before a scheduled divorce hearing between McKinsey and his daughter, Candice Jang. McKinsey had previously been involved in a domestic‑violence case, with Jang obtaining a protection order against him in 2023. He had also filed for a protection order against her and sought a divorce, citing limited supervised visitation with their three children. The couple were seen near the scene by a police sergeant who witnessed the body on the ground. They are due to appear in court on Wednesday morning.
Key facts
- Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, were arrested in Dublin, California, for the murder of Jonathan McKinsey (independent.co.uk)
- McKinsey, a 40‑year‑old gaming engineer for The New York Times, was shot in a sports complex parking lot on Saturday afternoon (independent.co.uk)
- The incident occurred a week before a scheduled divorce hearing between McKinsey and his daughter Candice Jang (independent.co.uk)
- McKinsey had previously been the subject of a domestic‑violence protection order filed by Jang in 2023 (independent.co.uk)
- McKinsey had filed a protection order against Jang and sought divorce, citing limited supervised visitation (independent.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “Police arrest a 77-year-old California couple in the shooting death of their son-in-law”
