Actor Michael slays his own wife

Actor Michael Jace had financial problems before wife's slaying
Jace, 51, was arrested following shooting at his Los Angeles home and was later booked for murder
April Jace, a mother-of-three, was found dead from gunshot wounds at 8.30pm on Monday
Court papers from his divorce to first wife Jennifer Bitterman claim he had an explosive temper and hit her on 'multiple' occasions
He was accused of choking Bitterman and slamming her against a wall while his baby son Jordan screamed in his crib
Years later after they split, he threatened to kill Bitterman as they fought over custody
Actor had called 911 and 'confessed' to the killing
Two children under ten were at the LA home at the time of the shooting
The shooting is believed to have been preceded by a fight over finances. The star had declared bankruptcy in 2011
He has appeared in TV shows including Southland and Burn Notice

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