Police arrested his wife's parents on suspicion of murder within minutes of the shooting, according to the City of Dublin. Around 3:08 p.m. Local time Saturday, a Dublin Police Services sergeant driving near the sports complex spotted the scene, and officers found McKinsey with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced him dead there.
A New York Times spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that McKinsey had worked for the company since January 2023, leading engineering for its games division. That team builds the puzzles millions of people open every day, from Wordle to Connections.
That speed suggests whatever led investigators to McKinsey's in-laws happened fast, likely at or near the scene itself. For a company whose products are built around daily rituals and quiet mental breaks, losing the person who helped keep that experience running, under these circumstances, hits differently than an ordinary workplace loss.
Authorities have not released additional details on what led to the shooting or what evidence tied the arrests to the crime. A public sports field, a Saturday afternoon, and a family connection to the suspects leave plenty of questions still unanswered.