James Anderson is accused of shooting and killing his wife while she was on the phone with 911. He surrendered Sunday night after a lengthy SWAT standoff.
He's now charged with murder in connection with his wife's death.HPD: Man who shot wife while she was on phone with 911 surrenders after SWAT standoff in KingwoodAnderson, 37, is accused of killing his 34-year-old wife on Sunday at a home on Vista Ridge Drive, which is in a neighborhood just south of Northpark Drive between Woodland Hills Drive and West Lake Houston Parkway.
The initial call came in as a domestic violence situation around 5 p.m., police said. Police said the victim made the call and told the 911 operator that her husband was threatening to shoot her. The operator then reported hearing a gunshot. When officers got to the home, they saw the victim's body, but Anderson had barricaded himself inside the house and refused to come out. Police said the couple's 3-year-old son was initially inside the house but was able to get out. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment. It's unclear what injuries he sustained.
HPD officials said SWAT members and hostage negotiators tried for hours to get Anderson to come out peacefully. At about 9:45 p.m., officials said he finally came out of the house and surrendered.Authorities said they're not sure what sparked the incident on Sunday, but there were previous reports of domestic issues at the house and the couple was possibly going through a divorce.
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