Police in Dublin seized items from Candice Jang's home as part of an ongoing investigation into the murder of her estranged husband, Jonathan McKinsey, who was shot dead at the Dublin Sports Grounds on September 26. The exact nature of the seized property remains undisclosed; however, a neighbor confirmed seeing officers take several personal belongings, including Jang’s car and cellphone. While Jang is not formally charged, she is implicated in a contentious family dispute involving custody battles and domestic violence allegations made by both parties against each other.
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On September 29, Dublin police executed a search warrant and seized property from the home of Candice Jang, the estranged wife of Jonathan McKinsey, who was shot dead in broad daylight on September 26 at the Dublin Sports Grounds. The items confiscated included her vehicle and cellphone, according to eyewitnesses. While it is confirmed that evidence was taken during this warrant execution, police have not disclosed what specific items were seized or if Jang is a person of interest in McKinsey’s alleged murder. McKinsey, 40, worked as the director of engineering for games player experience at the New York Times before his death. His estranged wife's parents are also under investigation by Alameda County authorities.
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Dublin police confirmed they confiscated property from Candice Jang’s home while executing a search warrant on Sept. 29, three days after her estranged husband, Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was shot dead in broad daylight at the Dublin Sports Grounds.
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husband → confirm → Grounds
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Sign → sign → California
“I can confirm that items were seized during the execution of the search warrant,” Dublin Police Capt. Miguel Campos told SFGate.
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Campos → confirm → SFGate
Police have declined to reveal exactly what was taken or whether Jang is considered a person of interest in her husband’s alleged murder.
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Jang → decline → murder
She has not been charged with any crime.
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She → charge → crime
A neighbor told the outlet they watched officers haul away several of Jang’s belongings, including her vehicle and cellphone.
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officers → tell → vehicle
“I personally witnessed law enforcement seizing property,” the neighbor said.
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neighbor → witness → property
“I saw her car being seized and towed away, along with other items, including her phone.”
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car → see → phone
McKinsey, the New York Times’ director of engineering for games player experience, was allegedly ambushed in a parking lot at the sports complex around 3 p.m. Sept. 26.
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McKinsey → ambush → p.m.
His estranged wife’s parents, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, have been charged with murder in connection with the slaying.
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parents → charge → slaying
Witnesses reported seeing two masked assailants approach McKinsey before multiple shots rang out.
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shots → report → McKinsey
Officers patrolling nearby encountered the bloody scene as 911 calls poured in.
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calls → patrol → scene
First responders desperately tried to save McKinsey, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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he → try → scene
Zhang and Chen were quickly arrested and booked into Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail.
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Zhang → arrest → Jail
They face a slew of charges, including first-degree murder and conspiracy.
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They → face → murder
Authorities have not publicly announced a motive.
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Authorities → announce → motive
The killing came amid a bitter family and custody battle involving McKinsey, Jang and their three children.
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killing → come → McKinsey
Explosive court documents showed Jang had previously accused McKinsey of physically disciplining their children.
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Jang → show → children
She obtained a domestic violence protection order against him last year after he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor child abuse.
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he → obtain → abuse
McKinsey, meanwhile, filed for divorce and sought his own protection order against Jang.
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McKinsey → file → Jang
He also alleged that his mother-in-law had directed anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at him and one of the children, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
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mother → allege → News
McKinsey had also accused his wife of abusive behavior during medical procedures connected to his transition.
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McKinsey → accuse → transition
At the time of his death, McKinsey was reportedly seeking additional time with his children after his contact had been limited to supervised visits.
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contact → seek → visits
McKinsey had built a nearly two-decade career in the tech world, working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Oracle, Coursera and Splunk before joining the New York Times in 2023.
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McKinsey → build → 2023
McKinsey eventually rose to director of engineering for games player experience, leading a team working on the brand’s hugely popular puzzle products.
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McKinsey → rise → products
Zhang and Chen remain jailed without bail and are scheduled to return to court for a plea hearing Oct. 19.
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Zhang → remain → hearing
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