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Prosecutors charge Jace with murder

LOS ANGELES

Prosecutors charged actor Michael Jace, who played a police officer in the hit TV series “The Shield,” with murder Thursday in the shooting death of his wife in their Los Angeles home.

Jace, 51, could face 50 years to life in state prison if convicted.

April Jace, 40, was shot multiple times and was found dead in a hallway of the family home in the quiet, modest Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Police recovered a handgun believed to belong to her husband.

The couple’s two sons, both under 10, were in the house during the attack, but police said it was unclear if they had seen the attack. They have been placed with relatives.

Defense attorney Jason O. Sias declined to comment on specifics regarding the allegations against Jace but said the actor was thinking of his children.

No motive for the killing has been disclosed.

Detectives were investigating whether the couple’s financial problems or other marital difficulties played a role in the killing that police said occurred during an argument Monday night.

Jace called the emergency dispatcher, said he’d shot his wife and was at the home when officers arrived, police Detective Dean Vinluan said.

Vinluan said there had been no reports of domestic violence at the home. However, the actor had been under financial pressure in recent years.

Jace is best known for his role as LAPD Officer Julien Lowe in “The Shield.” He also appeared on the show “Southland” and had small roles in the movies “Planet of the Apes,” “Boogie Nights” and “Forrest Gump.”

McCartney recovering after virus halts tour

NEW YORK

Paul McCartney has been treated for a virus that led him to cancel his tour in Japan.

Publicist Perri Cohen said in a statement Thursday that McCartney received treatment at a hospital in Tokyo. Cohen added that McCartney is expected to make a complete recovery and will be taking time to rest.

McCartney canceled his entire “Out There Japan Tour 2014” this week because of the illness. The statement also says the 71-year-old “has been extremely moved by all the messages and well wishes he has received from fans all over the world.”

The former Beatle will play a handful of shows in the United States starting June 14 in Lubbock, Texas.

Associated Press