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New York Times executive fatally shot by elderly in-laws, police say

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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 29, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC
Updated: Sep 29, 2026, 5:48 PM UTC

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An elderly couple in the San Francisco Bay Area is suspected of shooting and killing their son-in-law in the parking lot of a community park over the weekend.

CBS NewsUnited StatesNew York Times exec dies in California shooting; elderly in-laws accused of murder

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

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.

kcra.comNew York Times games engineering director allegedly shot and killed by in-laws

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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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New York Times exec dies in California shooting; elderly in-laws accused of murderCBS NewsUnited States22 hr. ago
New York Times executive fatally shot by his in-laws in Bay Area park, police sayNBC NewsUnited States41 hr. ago
New York Times exec allegedly shot dead by in-laws at Bay Area parkSFGATE41 hr. ago
New York Times executive killed by his elderly in-laws, police sayCNNUnited States35 hr. ago
New York Times games engineering director allegedly shot and killed by in-lawskcra.com23 hr. ago
California police arrest elderly in-laws in fatal shooting of NY Times executiveFox NewsUnited States18 hr. ago
New York Times tech exec shot dead by in-laws in California hid dark secret — as wife’s disturbing claims revealednypost.com44 hr. ago
Elderly in-laws due in court for alleged killing of NYT ExecutiveNBC Bay Area31 hr. ago
New York Times executive fatally shot, 77-year-old in-laws arrestedGlobal NewsCanada19 hr. ago
Who is Jonathan McKinsey? NYT Executive Allegedly Killed by Elderly In-LawsNewsweek28 hr. ago
New York Times Executive Found Fatally Shot in Parking Lot, 77-Year-Old In-Laws ArrestedPeople.com43 hr. ago
NY Times Executive Beaten By Wife, Killed By In-Laws Over 'Trans' IdentityNDTVIndia33 hr. ago

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