A Bay Area couple has been accused of shooting and killing their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, in a suburban sports park on Saturday. The two accused are the parents of McKinsey’s wife, Candice Jang. Here’s what we know about her.
They were held on suspicion of murder, illegally firing a gun with gross negligence, conspiracy, and child endangerment that could cause serious injury or death. It was not clear which children were involved in the last charge. They have three children, and Jang had also sought a protective order for her children and her mother. In December, McKinsey filed for a restraining order against Jang. He accused her of regularly abusing their children and alleged that, during past arguments, she had slammed a mirror on his head and hit him with a frying pan.
Both are 77 years old. Jang filed for a temporary restraining order against McKinsey in October 2025, citing domestic violence. A police report said she told an officer that McKinsey had struck their 6-year-old child “in the face with an open hand. A police report said that on October 17, an officer spoke with Jang, who said her husband had hit their 6-year-old child. Officers also found their 2-year-old child alone in an upstairs bedroom.
Witnesses pointed officers toward two people standing nearby, who were identified as Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, according to The New York Times. Police said the couple, who live in Dublin, are the parents of McKinsey’s wife. A witness also told the San Francisco Chronicle he heard five or six gunshots and saw a man drop to the ground while another man and woman walked calmly away. As per People , Dublin police later said Zhang and Chen had both been formally charged with murder. Court records show that Jang and McKinsey had a troubled marriage and were living separately, according to The New York Times. McKinsey was later granted full custody of the children, according to his own restraining order filing against Jang. They said McKinsey had left the child alone for more than an hour while he went shopping.
