Authorities late this afternoon charged a man with murder in the shooting death of his wife at a Jemison doctor's office earlier today.

Eric "Heath" Price, a 26-year-old former U.S. Marine, was taken to UAB Hospital where he remains under police guard. Price's family members say he was wounded during the takedown, but law enforcement officials say Price shot himself in the head and is expected to survive.

Jemison Police Chief Shane Fulmer identified the victim as 24-year-old Leaj Jarvis Price. She died on the scene from a gunshot wound to the head.

Price apparently posted on Facebook shortly after the shooting of his wife. "im sorry everyone, its been real, good bye and i love you all" and "I dei today."

The Facebook page was taken down just before 11:30 a.m.

About 40 police officers and sheriff's deputies responded to the scene after receiving a 911 call at 9:17 a.m. reporting a shooting at the office of Dr. Jayprakash Patel's in the 2400 block of U.S. 31. The highway was shut down south of County Road 42.

Court records show the man and the woman have been in an ongoing court battle regarding child support for their 6-year-old son. The victim filed for child support in November of 2014 in the Chilton County Circuit Court.

The couple's child was not in the home at the time of the standoff, officials said.

The case was set for a February 2015 hearing, but it appears notice of the hearing sent to the suspect was returned as undeliverable.

Chief Deputy District Attorney C.J. Robinson says his office is obtained search warrants this afternoon, and investigators searched the couple's home. The murder warrant was issued about 5 p.m.

Price will be taken to the Chilton County Jail once he is released from UAB Hospital. "Our hearts and prayers go out to the victim's family during these horrific and terrible times,'' Fulmer said. "Very tragic situation."

Madison Underwood contributed to this report.

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People being escorted out of a Family Dollar near where a woman was killed in Jemison. pic.twitter.com/m2w8Gf2tlE — Madison Underwood (@MadisonU) April 13, 2015