The Shield star Michael Jace was facing foreclosure when he called 911 to say he had shot his wife in 'a fight about money'

Jace, 51, was arrested following shooting at his Los Angeles home and was later booked for murder



April Jace, a mother-of-three, was found dead from gunshot wounds at 8.30pm on Monday

Actor had called 911 and confessed to the killing

Two children under ten were at the LA home at the time of the shooting



Bail has been set at $1million after he was booked at 3:37am

The shooting is believed to have been preceded by a fight over finances. The star had declared bankruptcy in 2011



He has appeared in TV shows including Southland and Burn Notice



The Shield actor Michael Jace was booked for his wife's murder today after he called 911 on Monday and allegedly confessed: 'I shot my wife.'

The 51-year-old is suspected of shooting dead his wife April, 40, at the couple's Los Angeles home on Monday while their young children were present.

Jace made the 911 call at 8.30pm. The couple's two children, who are both under 10, reportedly witnessed the shooting and were taken in a distraught state to the police station and were put in care.

The site also reports the couple had been fighting over money and had been through a bankruptcy.



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Actor Michael Jace's wife April (pictured left with her husband in 2004) was found dead from gunshot wounds at 8.30pm in Los Angeles on Monday. He has been booked for her murder

Actor Michael Jace, pictured in handcuffs outside his Los Angeles home, during his arrest in May 2014 after he allegedly shot dead his wife in front of their young children A distraught Michael Jace pictured outside his LA home is now facing a murder trial which began this week His booking sheet shows that he was booked at 3.37am on May 20, 2014

Jace was reportedly home alone when his wife arrived with their children from baseball practice.



Shortly before Jace called 911, police received calls from neighbors in the Hyde Park area who heard shots being fired inside the property after hearing arguing.

According to paperwork obtained by TMZ, Jace filed for bankruptcy in March 2011.



He filed for Chapter 13, restructured his finances and reduced his mortgage, but owed $411,000 on the home where his wife was killed and it was on the brink of a foreclosure.



Jace was taken into custody and was later booked for his wife's murder, the LAPD confirmed on Tuesday.



His bail has been set at $1million and according to police, the motive of the murder is believed to be domestic violence.



According to TMZ, the 6ft 4in actor remained on the phone as instructed by dispatchers until LAPD officers arrived.



When officers entered the house they found April Jace, a mother-of-three, dead from gunshot wounds.

Police confirmed that at least two children - the third child is from a previous relationship - were in the home at the time of the shooting.

They have been placed in protective custody but officers were reportedly furious it took Children's Services four hours to get to the station and take the children to a family member. The kids were distraught, TMZ sources said.



The Shield star Michael Jace, 48, was arrested on Monday night at his home. Neighbors reported shots fired inside the home before Jace himself dialed 911 and reportedly said he had shot his wife The medical examiner's office removed April Jace's body from the home Tuesday morning

According to documents Jace owed over $400,000 on this home, had declared bankruptcy in 2011 and was at risk of foreclosure

Jace was pictured at the scene on Monday night and appeared distraught as he spoke to an officer.

Officer Sara Faden told the Los Angeles Times , 'It looks to have started as a domestic-related incident.' The death sparked a huge investigation with police officers and news crews flooding the area.

April and Michael Jace celebrated their ten-year wedding anniversary last June.

Photos from April's Facebook page show her playing happily with her three children, the oldest of whom is from a previous relationship.

Michael Jace in well-known as Detective Lowe on popular cop TV drama The Shield

Michael Jace and his wife April. The couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last June Police officers emerge from the LA mansion of actor Michael Jace after he called 911 on Monday night, allegedly saying he had shot his wife

Jace is best known for portraying a police officer struggling with his sexuality on FX cop drama The Shield.

He went on to star on another police drama Southland along with guest appearances on shows such as Burn Notice and The Mentalist.

He had a role alongside Russell Crowe in the film State Of Play and bit parts in films such as Forrest Gump.



The actor was previously married to Jennifer Bitterman before divorcing in 2002.

