'The Shield' actor says he killed his wife


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Actor Michael Jace, best known for playing a gay cop on the FX series 'The Shield,' was charged by police with murder Tuesday in the shooting death of his wife, April, in their Los Angeles home.

"I shot my wife," Jace told police after calling 911 Monday night, TMZ reported. He stayed on the line until police arrived, according to reports.

April Jace, 40, was found dead in their south Los Angeles home at about 8:30 p.m. by police and medics who responded, Los Angeles Police Detective Lyman Doster said. Jace, 51, who had small roles in "Forrest Gump" and the 2009 film "State of Play," starring Russell Crowe, was taken to LA's 77th Precinct for questioning and was being held on $1 million bail.

 

LAPD officials listed the motive as simply domestic violence.

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