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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“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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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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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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First responders desperately tried to save McKinsey, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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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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Authorities have not publicly announced a motive.
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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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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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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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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 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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Zhang and Chen remain jailed without bail and are scheduled to return to court for a plea hearing Oct. 19.
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