The Brief Jonathan McKinsey, who was killed near a Dublin park, allegedly by his in-laws - who witnesses said took turns shooting at him - was a New York Times games engineer. His 77-year-old in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen - were arrested shortly after. Alameda County court records show that McKinsey was charged in 2025 with two misdemeanor counts of child abuse.



The 40-year-old man killed near a Dublin park, allegedly by his in-laws - who witnesses said took turns shooting at him - was a New York Times games engineer who had previously been charged with child abuse.

The New York Times confirmed to KTVU that McKinsey was the head engineer of the  Games Player Experience. 

New York Times engineer

What we know:

Jonathan McKinsey's LinkedIn profile, confirmed by the New York Times.

McKinsey was shot to death on Saturday in the parking lot of Dublin Sports Grounds - a popular park - and his 77-year-old in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen - were arrested shortly after.

The couple is set to be arraigned on Wednesday, likely on first-degree murder charges, jail records indicate. Records also show they were arrested on suspicion of a willful discharge of a firearm and child abuse.

The couple is being held without bail.

Efforts to reach the couple on Monday or determine if they had an attorney were not immediately successful.

McKinsely's LinkedIn page also states that he earned a master's in computer science at UC Berkeley, and a bachelor's of science from Georgia Institute of Technology. Before the New York Times, his LinkedIn Profile stated he had been an engineering manager at Splunk.

Prior charges

Dig deeper:

Alameda County court records show that McKinsey was charged in 2025 with two misdemeanor counts of child abuse.

His wife reported that her 6-year-old son had been struck in the face with an open hand by her husband, identified as McKinsey, according to a probable cause statement.

She also reported a domestic violence incident from 2018, where McKinsey allegedly grabbed her left arm and left a bruise.

That same day, deputies went to McKinsey's home and found a 

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