A court in Los Angeles has found The Shield actor Michael Jace guilty of murdering his wife.
He shot April Jace, 40, in the back and then twice in the legs at their family home in May 2014, while the couple's young children were present.
Jace's son, now 10, told the court he heard his father say: "If you like running then run to heaven," before firing the second time.
Jace will be sentenced on 10 June and could face up to 40 years in prison.
Deputy District Attorney Tannaz Mokayef said during the trial that the actor was upset that his wife wanted a divorce and believed she was having an affair, although no evidence was presented to support this.
Jace waited for her to come home and shot her before calling police.
He later told detectives that he had planned to kill himself but could not go through with it and so instead planned to shoot his wife, a keen runner, in the leg so she would feel pain.
The 53-year-old actor played Detective Julien Lowe in police drama The Shield.
He also had small roles in films such as Planet of the Apes, Boogie Nights and Forrest Gump.
BBC reportage.
premeditated love crime!...what a pity!
I read this this morning and I was just smh. He killed her for nothing and claimed he just wanted to shoot her in the leg. He killed her in front of their kids for heavens sake. Sometimes I don't blame women for what they do to men cos they deserve it
ReplyDeleteOya...Women Rights Activists, bring the noose to e-hang him. However remember the Lawyer who also murdered the husband for allegedly fathering a child outside his marriage.
ReplyDeleteSee talk....because of divorce
ReplyDeleteOyibo and judgement. They should just shoot him twice on the leg too and one to his face. That's all
ReplyDeleteA wicked man. But the wife should not hv cheated. A very frightening tale.
ReplyDeleteJames you bastard shut up.....illiterate can't you read? He said he believed, does that confirm anything? Stupid guy be suffering from his insecurities....then even if she had an affair, do u know the way this man has been treating her? Jealous goat that he is.....die in jail already
DeleteJames l laugh or get irritated whenever l read your comments but l hope for your sake and that of your partner that you joke half the time.the bad thing is you might start to accept your thoughts as the truth someday. It could be bad for you.
DeleteSo bad and sad.
ReplyDeleteToo bad crime of passion. Let him rot in hell.
ReplyDeleteWhat a waste!!! Smh
DeleteDOmestic violence. Stupid man.
ReplyDeleteSad
ReplyDeleteYou planned to kill yourself but couldn't bring murdering self to do it?
ReplyDeleteCoward!!!!
You will come out bent around the waist,lemme see how you will fire another shot in your life.
See you after 40years......or more.
Remaining the heartless Lawyer and Ronke's Murderer.
He did the crime. Let him do the time.
ReplyDeleteI remember him from Forrest Gump
ReplyDeleteAfter each comment you make you will then go home and beat your wife.. bloody sadist and woman beater @ anon20:15
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