Zhang and Chen were booked after Jonathan McKinsey was found shot in Dublin.

An arrest and a jail booking are accusations. They are not convictions. Dublin police booked the pair after Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a Dublin Sports Grounds parking lot on Saturday and pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not publicly revealed a motive, and the investigation is ongoing.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, around 3:08 p.m., Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of Dublin Sports Grounds at 6700 Dublin Blvd in Dublin, California. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A Dublin police sergeant driving nearby saw a man on the ground as 911 calls came in. Witnesses reported two masked assailants who took turns shooting. The suspects remained nearby and were detained within minutes with witness help. A death at the scene and a detention are what police and witnesses reported. They are not a conviction.

Shouyong Zhang, 77, and Shili Chen, 77, both Dublin residents, were arrested and booked into Santa Rita Jail. Inmate-locator reporting put Chen's booking at about 5:06 a.m. Sunday and Zhang's at about 7:49 a.m. Sunday. Jail and police listings include suspicion of murder, conspiracy, and willful discharge of a firearm with gross negligence. Records also list a child-abuse booking label that has not been explained publicly. They are held without bail. An arraignment was reported for about 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at the Dublin courthouse. Those listings are accusations. Zhang and Chen are presumed innocent.

The New York Times confirmed that McKinsey was head of engineering for games player experience and that he had worked for the Times since about 2023. He was also described as a Dublin resident. New York Post reporting identified Zhang and Chen as his father-in-law and mother-in-law through their daughter, Candice Jang, to whom he was married. Dublin Police Services Capt. Miguel Campos said the investigation is active and ongoing. Police have not publicly revealed a motive. Relationship context and an open investigation are not a finding of guilt.