Houston man charged with murder after allegedly beating wife to death with baseball bat

Paul Ramirez, 63, has been charged with murder in the fatal beating of his common-law wife on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. Paul Ramirez, 63, has been charged with murder in the fatal beating of his common-law wife on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. Photo: Houston Police Department Photo: Houston Police Department Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Houston man charged with murder after allegedly beating wife to death with baseball bat 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

A man in Houston's Second Ward was charged with murder after he allegedly beat his wife to death with a baseball bat, according to Houston Police.

Charlene Caldwell and her common law husband Paul Ramirez started fighting sometime around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Sidney.

It's not clear how the argument started, but at some point Ramirez grabbed a bat and allegedly hit his wife in the head repeatedly.

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She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and later died. Afterward, Ramirez confessed to police and was charged with murder, according to spokesman Kese Smith.