LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Latest on the murder trial of actor Michael Jace, who played a police officer on the TV series “The Shield.” (all times local):
11:15 a.m.
A jury has been selected and opening statements are set to begin in the murder trial of an actor who played a police officer on the TV series “The Shield.”
The panel of six men and six women was seated Tuesday in the case against Michael Jace, who is accused of shooting and killing his wife April two years ago in their Los Angeles home.
He surrendered to police after telling a 911 dispatcher that he had killed his wife.
His attorneys have said his state of mind will be a key element of his defense.
A prosecutor has said Jace shot his wife in the back and then again while their young children looked on.
Jace also had bit roles in the movies “Boogie Nights” and “Forrest Gump.”
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12:30 p.m.
Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday in the murder trial of an actor who played a police officer in the television series “The Shield.”
Jury selection will continue Tuesday morning in the trial of Michael Jace, with attorneys and a judge hoping to finalize the panel and then have opening statements.
The 53-year-old actor is accused of shooting and killing his wife April at their Los Angeles home in May 2014.
Few details about the case have been revealed, but a prosecutor has said the couple’s young sons witnesses at least part of the shooting.
Jace told a police dispatcher he shot his wife and turned himself in to officers.
His attorneys have said his state of mind at the time of the shooting is crucial to their defense.