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New York Times executive fatally shot allegedly by elderly in-laws

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Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder.

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Section: US & Canada
By: Max Matza
Published: Sep 28, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC
Updated: Sep 29, 2026, 5:48 PM UTC

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Police in Northern California are investigating the circumstances around the killing of a 40-year-old New York Times executive who was fatally shot by his in-laws in a parking lot over the weekend, officials said.

latimes.comDisturbing details emerge after New York Times executive allegedly gunned down by in-laws

A man and woman in their late 70s allegedly shot and killed their son-in-law, a New York Times employee, in the parking lot of a Bay Area park, officials said.

WBAL-TVNew York Times games engineering director allegedly shot, killed by in-laws in Bay Area park

Jonathan McKinsey, head of engineering and games player experiences for the Times, was found on the ground at a park with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.

NBC NewsUnited StatesNew York Times executive fatally shot by his in-laws in Bay Area park, police say

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The New York Times

American daily newspaper

The New York Times (NYT) is a newspaper based in Manhattan, New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces and reviews. One of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the Times serves as one of the country's newspapers of record. As of August 2025, The New York Times had 11.88 million total and 11.3 million online subscribers, both the highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States by a significant margin; the total also included 580,000 print subscribers.

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Disturbing details emerge after New York Times executive allegedly gunned down by in-lawslatimes.com5 hr. ago
New York Times games engineering director allegedly shot, killed by in-laws in Bay Area parkWBAL-TV13 hr. ago
New York Times exec allegedly shot dead by in-laws at Bay Area parkSFGATE32 hr. ago
New York Times executive fatally shot by his in-laws in Bay Area park, police sayNBC NewsUnited States32 hr. ago
New York Times executive killed by his elderly in-laws, police sayCNNUnited States26 hr. ago
Details emerge in killing of New York Times executive, allegedly by in-lawsKTLA2 hr. ago
New York Times tech exec shot dead by in-laws in California hid dark secret — as wife’s disturbing claims revealedNew York Post34 hr. ago
New York Times Tech Executive Allegedly Shot To Death By In-Laws After Fights Over TransitioningTMZ15 hr. ago
Who is Jonathan McKinsey? NYT Executive Allegedly Killed by Elderly In-LawsNewsweek18 hr. ago
New York Times executive allegedly killed by in-laws at California parkthenationaldesk.com16 hr. ago
New York Times Executive Was Facing Child Cruelty Charges When In-Laws Allegedly Killed Him: Court DocsPeople.com30 hr. ago
NY Times Executive Killed At Dublin Sports Grounds; New Details Emerge: ReportsPatch32 hr. ago

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