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A Tulsa man could spend the rest of his life in prison after jurors found him guilty of second-degree murder Thursday for shooting his wife in the face during an argument.

The jury deliberated about 1½ hours before finding Gary DeWayne Boggs, 55, guilty of causing the death of 60-year-old Suzanne Boggs on Aug. 27, 2016, inside the couple’s west Tulsa home. They recommended that Gary Boggs, who faced a minimum of 10 years if convicted, receive the maximum punishment for second-degree murder. Court minutes state that Boggs rejected a plea offer Aug. 21.

Police said at the time that Boggs called authorities to notify them that he had just shot his wife, which officers reported occurred during a fight the couple had about whether they should go to another club after arriving at home from a bar.

A medical examiner told jurors the shot, which came from a .22-caliber revolver, was fired at close range. Suzanne Boggs died at a Tulsa hospital.

Assistant District Attorneys Kenneth Elmore and Heather Anderson contended that the fatal altercation started because Suzanne Boggs tried to prevent her husband from drinking and driving. Gary Boggs had been convicted of a misdemeanor count of drunken driving in the past, according to court records.