Guy from Shield shot and killed his wife in front of their children

[Anonymous]

This story has been haunting me all day. The video on TMZ of him just standing there is really chilling. http://www.tmz.com/2014/05/20/michael-jace-arrested-wife-shot-april/

[Anonymous]

whattttt

[Anonymous]

That's crazy!

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Sad.

Another star in need of mental health treatment but afraid to seek it because of the stigma and possible lost income?

Or is there a history of DV?

And shame on CPS.

[Anonymous]

From TMZ:
Michael Jace and his wife were locked in an angry argument over money before he allegedly murdered her ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

We're told "The Shield" star was facing serious money problems and it became a source of family conflict.

There's certainly evidence showing there was great financial stress. TMZ has learned Jace filed for bankruptcy in March 2011. He filed for Chapter 13, allowing him to restructure and reduce his mortgage payments.

Jace owed $411K on his South L.A. home where he shot his wife. Jace stopped paying his mortgage and was on the brink of a foreclosure sale ... according to documents obtained by TMZ.

Jace's bankruptcy settlement allowed him to drastically lower his monthly payments, but he went delinquent again late last year.

As TMZ first reported Jace called 911 last night and said he shot his wife in the face, allegedly while his 2 children watched.


Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/05/20/michael-jace-bankruptcy-foreclosure-wife-shooting-murder/#ixzz32I4nK1qw

[Anonymous]

Just read that three people are killed by their partners every day.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if he will claim temporary insanity. Not in anyway excusable, but there are plenty of non-celebs who have cracked under the strain of financial trouble. I can't actually recall him from anything, but The Shield so I guess his revenue stream dried up.

Tragic that he and his wife couldn't have let the house go, gotten regular jobs, and been content with being middle class. Money is the root of all evil.

[Anonymous]

He is standing in custody outside like it was NOTHING. Completely calm, just looking around. Clearly mental illness. Very very sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if he will claim temporary insanity. Not in anyway excusable, but there are plenty of non-celebs who have cracked under the strain of financial trouble. I can't actually recall him from anything, but The Shield so I guess his revenue stream dried up.

Tragic that he and his wife couldn't have let the house go, gotten regular jobs, and been content with being middle class. Money is the root of all evil.

Money didn't kill her--a gun did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

You do realize that after office hours there is likely one person on call and s/he could have been dealing with another emergency. For the love of God, I'm sure there were officers comforting them, and they weren't just left on a bench with blankets draped over their shoulders while crying and drinking a cup of black coffee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

You do realize that after office hours there is likely one person on call and s/he could have been dealing with another emergency. For the love of God, I'm sure there were officers comforting them, and they weren't just left on a bench with blankets draped over their shoulders while crying and drinking a cup of black coffee.

Then they need more than one person on call.

[Anonymous]

He allegedly threatened to kill wife #1 as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

You do realize that after office hours there is likely one person on call and s/he could have been dealing with another emergency. For the love of God, I'm sure there were officers comforting them, and they weren't just left on a bench with blankets draped over their shoulders while crying and drinking a cup of black coffee.

Then they need more than one person on call.

Then advocate for it. People are so quick to judge a situation without realizing all that's involved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

You do realize that after office hours there is likely one person on call and s/he could have been dealing with another emergency. For the love of God, I'm sure there were officers comforting them, and they weren't just left on a bench with blankets draped over their shoulders while crying and drinking a cup of black coffee.

Then they need more than one person on call.

Then advocate for it. People are so quick to judge a situation without realizing all that's involved.

I apologize for being moved by the thought of distraught children. It's insensitive of me.