"The Shield" star Michael Jace was charged early Tuesday on suspicion of murder after his wife was found fatally shot in their Los Angeles home, authorities said.
The 51-year-old was detained by LAPD officers shortly after April Jace was killed in the gunfire that erupted inside the Hyde Park home about 8:30 p.m. Monday.
The New Jersey-born actor was later booked on suspicion of homicide, police said.
Jace was ordered held in lieu of $1 million
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Actor Michael Jace (right) is being questioned by police after his wife of nearly 11 years, April Jace (left), was found dead in their home in Hyde Park, south L.A.
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20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection Michael Jace played Julien Lowe in all seven seasons of 'The Shield.' The Christian LAPD detective struggles with his sexuality throughout the series.
EnlargeCops found April Jace, 40, dead from gunshot wounds at around 8:30 p.m. Monday, when the couple may have gotten into an argument.
"It looks to have started as a domestic-related incident," Officer Sara Faden told the LA Times.
Michael Jace called 911 and allegedly told authorities, "I shot my wife," according to TMZ.
The couple, who had been married for nine years, have two sons children. It was not immediately clear if the couple's children were in the home at the time of the incident.
Michael Jace, who was previously married to Jennifer Bitterman before divorcing in 2002, had a minor role in smash hit movie "Forrest Gump."
But he shot to fame by playing Christian LAPD officer Julien Lowe — who is confused about his sexuality — in the FX drama "The Shield."
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