Slain NY Times Executive's Wife Accused of Abuse, Claimed Husband Was Pregnant and Lost Baby
New court filings reveal allegations of animal abuse and disputes over pregnancy in the case of Jonathan McKinsey's death.
Jonathan McKinsey, a director of engineering for the New York Times games division, was killed on September 26. In the midst of divorcing his wife, Candice Jang, McKinsey had alleged in court filings that Jang had been abusive to him and that he had become pregnant and subsequently lost the baby after an attack by her.
New court documents have surfaced detailing these claims, alongside allegations that Jang engaged in animal abuse, including drowning cats and feeding roaches to McKinsey. McKinsey, 40, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a parking lot in Dublin, California, on September 30. His estranged wife, Candice Jang, 46, and his father-in-law, Shouyong Zhang, have been arrested in connection with the shooting.
McKinsey had previously faced two counts of misdemeanor child abuse. However, court filings from the ongoing divorce proceedings indicated that McKinsey claimed Jang had been abusive towards him.
Jang and Zhang were apprehended after authorities tracked them to a black sedan following the brazen, broad daylight attack. Witnesses described seeing an elderly couple calmly walking away from the scene. McKinsey, who had worked in games technology for The New York Times since 2023, shared a townhome with Jang in Dublin, California, approximately 30 miles east of San Francisco.
When approached by The Daily Mail, Jang refused to comment on her estranged husband's murder. She was seen strolling with her three young children in their Bay Area neighborhood a few days after the incident.