New York Times executive fatally shot allegedly by elderly in-laws
In practice, a New York Times executive was fatally shot in California, allegedly by his wife's elderly parents who have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
In practice, a New York Times executive was fatally shot in California, allegedly by his wife's elderly parents who have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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- His body was discovered at 15: 00 (23: 00 GMT) on Thursday afternoon outside the Dublin Sports Grounds.
- Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, his parents-in-law who are both 77 years old, are facing multiple charges, including first-degree murder.
- Witnesses informed KGO-TV in San Francisco that they heard a flurry of gunshots, before seeing the victim on the ground.
- "I saw the guy drop to the floor: head bloody and chest bloody, " witness Assad Razawi informed the news outlet.
- It was unclear whether the couple have a lawyer, and they are due to appear in court to formally face the charges on Wednesday.
Jonathan McKinsey, 40, the newspaper's director of engineering for games player experience, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in a car park in Dublin – 35 miles (56km) west of San Francisco – on Saturday afternoon, police stated.
It was unclear whether the couple have a lawyer, and they are due to appear in court to formally face the charges on Wednesday. McKinsey's death was confirmed by The New York Times.
His daughter continued that her father saw the couple "walking together and then casually walk away from the shooting".
Meanwhile, the couple were arrested a number of minutes afterwards by an officer passing by the scene. They had remained in the area after the attack, a witness remarked. McKinsey was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Police have not disclosed any motive for his killing. In practice, the elderly couple are being held at the Santa Rita jail.
They additionally face charges of felony conspiracy, wilful discharge of a firearm with gross negligence, and child endangerment.
Taken together, the developments around new York Times executive fatally shot allegedly by elderly in point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
