Coverage dated October 19, 2026

NY Times exec allegedly killed by mother-in-law threatened to hire someone to kill her, attorney

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Prosecutors alleged Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang gunned down Jonathan McKinsey on Sept. 26 in the parking lot of a sports complex east of San Francisco.

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New York Post
Trans New York Times exec hired ‘hitman’ to ‘get rid’ of his mother-in-law before she allegedly executed him: attorney (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 19, 2026
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The transgender New York Times executive who was allegedly gunned down by his in-laws had previously hired a hitman to “get rid of” his mother-in-law, her defense attorney has claimed. Jonathan McKinsey was shot dead at Dublin Sports Grounds on Sept.
Just the News
NY Times exec allegedly killed by mother-in-law threatened to hire someone to kill her, attorney (opens Just the News)
Published Oct 19, 2026
Just the News's feed description
Prosecutors alleged Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang gunned down Jonathan McKinsey on Sept. 26 in the parking lot of a sports complex east of San Francisco.