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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Dobkin

Parents accused of taking turns fatally shooting son-in-law months after child abuse arrest

  • Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old engineering director for New York Times Games, was fatally shot near a sports park in Dublin, California.
  • Witnesses reported seeing McKinsey's 77-year-old in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, take turns shooting him in a busy parking lot on Saturday afternoon.
  • Police arrested Zhang and Chen nearby shortly after the attack, and both suspects remain in custody on suspicion of murder.
  • McKinsey was previously charged last year with misdemeanor child abuse following allegations involving his six-year-old stepson and leaving a toddler unattended.
  • Authorities have not yet officially confirmed a motive for the shooting as the investigation continues.

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Parents accused of taking turns fatally shooting their son-in-law months after his child abuse arrest

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