The killing followed a volatile dispute over McKinsey's gender transition and his children's appearance, with court filings alleging a grandmother attacked McKinsey after her grandson began wearing dresses. Other documents claim the transgender executive had threatened to kill his wife and frightened their children with a book. Police swarmed the home of McKinsey's wife on Tuesday night as the homicide investigation continued.
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Prosecutors Allege NYT Exec's In-Laws Lay in Wait Before Slaying
Culture20 days ago
Authorities have filed charges alleging that the elderly Chinese in-laws of Jonathan McKinsey executed a premeditated ambush to kill the New York Times engineering manager in Dublin, California. Prosecutors revealed in full charges that the suspects lay in wait before shooting the 40 year old tech executive in broad daylight, leading to the arrest of the grandparents who allegedly took turns firing the weapon.
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