Michael Jace, star of The Shield TV show, was arrested and charged in the shooting death of his wife, April Jace, early Tuesday morning.

Michael Jace Charged In Wife's Death

Los Angeles Police were called to Jace’s home in the Hyde Park area of south Los Angeles to investigate a shooting late Monday night. At the residence, they found April Jace dead from multiple gunshot wounds, reported CNN. By early Tuesday morning, Jace was booked on a homicide charge.

"At this moment the motive of the murder is believed to be domestic violence," a police news release said.

Jace is best known for playing a member of the Los Angeles Police Department in FX drama The Shield from 2002 to 2008. As Julien Lowe, he rose in the ranks from inner-city LA rookie cop to detective. He’s also played an LAPD officer in Southland. Jace’s other TV work includes appearances on Private Practice, The Mentalist and Burn Notice, and the titular role in 1999 made-for-TV biopic Michael Jordan: An American Hero.

On the big screen, Jace most recently appeared in State of Play with Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck. He also had a role as a Black Panther member in Forrest Gump.

Jace’s bail has been set at $1 million, reported KTLA. He's expected to make his first court appearance on Thursday.