Michael Jace, an actor best known for his role on TV’s “The Shield,” has been charged in the
fatal shooting of his wife, CNN reports.
April Jace, 40, was found shot to death in her south Los Angeles home by police called there to
investigate a shooting, Los Angeles Police Detective Lyman Doster said.
TMZ is reporting that the actor called 911 himself and admitted that he pulled the trigger.
According to TMZ:
According to law enforcement sources Jace called 911 around 8:30 p.m. and told police, “I shot my wife.”“We’re told Jace’s neighbors in the Hyde Park area of L.A. had reported shots fired in the home, and shortly thereafter Jace made his call to 911.Sources tell us the 48-year-old actor stayed on the phone, as instructed, until LAPD arrived and found his 40-year-old wife, April Jace dead.We’re told Jace was home alone when his wife arrived with their kids. A short time later he allegedly shot her.Jace was taken into custody, and as of 1:00 a.m. Tuesday was being questioned.
This reminds me of a similar story where a dear friend of mine was shot and killed in her daycare about 4 years ago. She had separated with her husband and moved into a house down the street from where her and her husband lived. She was involved with the neighbor from the house she was in while married (I'm not sure if their relationship formed before or after the separation) but she received flowers a few days after Valentine's Day and by the beginning of March, the neighbor she was involved with came to her home in the morning around 7am. Her daughter let the neighbor in and went down the stairs. The neighbor opened fire on my friend, shooting her to death then turned the gun on himself.
It's hard to know that many of these murders are romantically-inspired. Most people involved in a murder trial know each other.
I feel like there's no easy way to pinpoint a person's potential behavior but I do feel that if someone has made threats, they should not be taken lightly under any circumstances.
With actor, Michael Jace there are documents that accused him of being abusive towards his previous wife in their divorce settlement. According to a witness and friend of the ex-wife, Jace strangled his ex in front of their infant child.
I believe the biggest factor in these types of situations are to never "sleep" on someone's potential. Abusive relationships are very likely to escalate over time - especially if there are no steps towards intervention that can attempt to identify the cause or origin of the behavior.
