Michael Jace, 'The Shield' star, charged in shooting death of wife

UPDATE//:48-year-old actor called 911, told authorities 'I shot my wife,' according to TMZ. April Jace, 40, was found dead in the couple's Hyde Park home when they responded to a 'domestic violence' incident.

 "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.

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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. 

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 through-
out the series.

Cops 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.

KCBS LAPD outside the Jace home in Hyde Park, a suburb of Los Angeles.

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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TMZ

3:51 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Jace's 2 kids witnessed him allegedly shooting and killing their mom.  The kids -- both under 10 -- were extremely upset and taken to the police station.  We're told cops are angry it took Children's Services 4 hours to get to the station and take the kids to the home of a family member where they could be comforted.

Jace is being booked for murder.

Actor Michael Jace called police himself to report his wife had been shot, and he had pulled the trigger Monday night in Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.
According to law enforcement sources Jace called 911 around 8:30 PM PT 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 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 -- best known as Detective Lowe from "The Shield" -- was taken into custody, and as of 1:00 AM PT Tuesday ... was being questioned, but had not been booked for his wife's death.

Story developing ...

SOURCE: tmz.com/