New York Times executive’s court filing alleged abuse before Dublin killing
A 40-year-old New York Times executive was shot dead outside a sports store in Dublin, California last weekend. His parents-in-law, both aged 77, were arrested on suspicion of murder. The shooting occurred during an acrimonious divorce between McKinsey and his wife, with both parties having filed restraining orders alleging domestic violence and abuse.
Court documents filed by Jonathan McKinsey detailed allegations of physical and emotional abuse by his wife, Candice Jang, including claims that she forced him to eat a cockroach and struck him with a frying pan, as well as alleged verbal assaults by his mother-in-law. McKinsey, who had worked as head of engineering for games player experience at the New York Times since 2023, filed for a restraining order in December 2025. His wife filed a counter-order alleging he had threatened to kill her and her parents.
- Games executive shot dead by parents-in-law during acrimonious divorce proceedings
- Both parties alleged domestic violence in court filings during the case
- Victim detailed claims of physical abuse including being forced to eat cockroach
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Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times executive, was shot dead in Dublin, California last weekend. The 40-year-old had worked for the news organisation as head of engineering for games and player experience since 2023. He was in the midst of an acrimonious divorce from his wife, Candice Jang.
The couple's separation had become increasingly bitter. Both filed restraining orders against each other, each alleging domestic violence and abuse. McKinsey's documents alleged physical and emotional abuse by Jang, whilst Jang alleged that McKinsey had threatened to kill her and her parents, both of whom have since been arrested.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Transgender NY Times executive was forced to eat cockroach by wife before he was allegedly murdered by in-laws, court filing claims”.