NYT Engineer Killed by in-Laws During Supervised Visit with Kids at Dublin Park, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors say the 77-year-old couple shot their son-in-law during a supervised visit, while defense attorneys cite threats and concern for grandchildren.
- On Monday, 77-year-old Shili Chen and her husband, 77-year-old Shouyong Zhang, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the September 26 death of their 40-year-old son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, at the Dublin Sports Grounds.
- The killing occurred amid a contentious divorce and custody dispute between McKinsey and his wife, Candice Jang, with both parties having filed dueling restraining orders against each other last year.
- Defense attorney Curtis Briggs alleged Monday that McKinsey had an 'extremely violent record' and threatened the couple's lives on three occasions, including once by reportedly hiring a hit man to "get rid of" his mother-in-law.
- Prosecutors alleged the couple shot McKinsey 'in concert' during a supervised visit with his three children; police recovered two handguns and obtained surveillance video showing the killing.
- Following the unsealing of criminal complaints and affidavits, the court set a bail hearing for November 4, followed by a pre-trial hearing on November 23.
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Trans New York Times exec was murdered by in-laws during supervised visit with his kids: prosecutors
Trans NYT executive Jonathan McKinsey was shot dead by his elderly in-laws in the parking area of Dublin Sports Ground during a supervised visit with his kids, prosecutors say.
NYT executive threatened to hire hitman to kill mother-in-law before his murder
A lawyer for Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws alleged that the slain NYT executive had threatened his mother-in-law three times. The claim adds a new dimension to a murder case preceded by divorce, custody and abuse disputes.
77-year-old couple accused of fatally shooting son-in-law in Dublin plead not guilty
In a statement to ABC7 Eyewitness News on Monday, an assistant public defender said the defense plans to ask a judge to release the father-in-law of New York Times executive Jonathan McKinsey.
His two 77-year-old in-laws plead not guilty and claim they feared for the safety of their grandchildren.
Defense Now Claims Slain East Bay Engineer Hired Hit-Man to Kill His Elderly Mother-In-Law
The defense attorney now representing the 77-year-old woman who's accused, along with her husband, of fatally shooting their son-in-law last month at a Dublin park, says that she feared for her life and that the son-in-law had repeatedly threatened her life.
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NYT engineer killed by in-laws during supervised visit with kids at Dublin park, prosecutors say
An elderly couple accused of gunning down their son-in-law at a crowded Dublin park allegedly carried out the killing during a supervised visit between the victim and his children, prosecutors revealed Monday.
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