Officials: Van Buren Twp. man accused in fatal shooting of his wife

Charles E. Ramirez | The Detroit News

Van Buren Township — Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife Tuesday, according to authorities.

Investigators believe the incident is a case of domestic violence, they said.

Officers at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday responded to a report from a man who said his father, a township resident, called him to tell him had killed the son's mother, police said.

Authorities arrived at the man's residence in the 7000 block of Fay near Belleville Road and Ecorse Road to investigate. Officers found a 62-year-old woman who died from what appeared to be a gunshot wound, officials said.

Van Buren police found the victim's husband traveling west on Interstate 94 in Berrien County with the help of Michigan State Police troopers and Berrien County sheriff's deputies, authorities said. The man was taken into custody without incident.

Officials said the man is being held at the Berrien County Jail until Van Buren police pick him up Tuesday.

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