Tragic Incident Claims Life of New York Times Executive

Jonathan McKinsey, the director of engineering at New York Times Games, was reportedly shot and killed by her in-laws on September 26 during an ongoing custody dispute.

Formerly known as Dawn S. Finney, McKinsey was a transgender woman who began identifying as Jonathan in 2010 after undergoing gender transition surgeries.

A sergeant from the Dublin Police Services (DPS) found Finney, who was 40, lying at the Dublin Sports Grounds with multiple gunshot wounds around 3:08 p.m. on that day. Unfortunately, despite medical personnel’s efforts to revive her, she was declared dead on the scene, according to a DPS press release.

With the help of witnesses, officers detained two suspects, Shouyong Zhang, 77, and Shili Chen, 77. Both are currently being held at the Santa Rita Jail under suspicion of murder.

Witness accounts suggested that several gunshots were heard around the time of the incident, as reported by various outlets.

Finney had been married to the couple’s daughter, Candice Jang, for over ten years. According to court records mentioned by news sources, they were entangled in a custody battle, with each accusing the other of abusive behavior.

Records outlined allegations from both sides; Finney supposedly left a bruise shaped like a handprint on one of her sons during an argument. Jang accused Finney of having caused bruises on her wrist back in 2018. There were also claims that Finney once left her two-year-old son alone at home while shopping, which led to her being charged with child cruelty and corporal injury. She was released after posting a $50,000 bail.

In turn, Finney accused Jang of physical abuse, including an incident where she alleged Jang hit her with a frying pan in 2013. Additionally, Finney claimed Chen, one of her alleged murderers, referred to her using derogatory terms and expressed that her transition process had been met with hostility from both Jang and Zhang.

Steven Clark, a legal expert, commented on the case, suggesting that it bore the hallmarks of a personal and vengeful act.

Alongside murder charges, Zhang and Chen also face charges of conspiracy and child abuse. Their arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30.

The Daily Caller reached out to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, the DPS, and the New York Times for comments, but none had responded at the time of the report.