The innocence of actor Michael Jace of "The Shield," during the murder trial of his wife's death, was put into question after the opening statement was made by the prosecutor. The prosecutor said that Michael Jace even told his wife to "try running to heaven" after he shot her.
Wife Wanted Another Man Allegedly
ABC 7 reported that the death of Michael Jace's wife transpired in May of 2014. Jace was prosecuted and believed to be the primary suspect in his wife's death. Prosecution wanted to establish that Jace murdered his wife because the latter wanted another man.
The Wrap reported that April Jace wanted to have a divorce, and that Michael Jace became very resentful of this. The divorce that April was allegedly planning was the reason behind the killing.
Premeditation Attendant
Although Michael Jace's attorney dispels premeditation as attendant in the crime, reports had it otherwise. According to officials, Jace waited for his wife to come home, and when she arrived, he shot her in the back, then in her legs. Worse, prosecutors said that Michael Jace's sons saw what happened.
April Jace, Michael Jace's wife, was a member of the Elite Health Club track team. Hence, she got support from the club during the opening statements of the trial. That said, it was alleged that Michael Jace was also bitter about his wife running for a co-ed team.
Son's Testimony
One of the much-awaited testimonies was from the couple's 8-year-old son, who testified that Michael Jace said to April, "You like to run so much, why don't you try running to heaven?"
The mother of April Jace, Kay Henry, also testified about a text message that Michael Jace allegedly sent her after killing his wife. According to Kay Henry, the text message was, "Come to the house. I shot April."
Although the trial has not yet ended, more and more evidence are being adduced against Michael Jace. Whether he'll be convicted or not is in the hands of the jury.
