Maryland dad arrested for murder of wife with kids nearby: police
Court documents say the Maryland man's wife had been dating someone else
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A Maryland father is accused of killing his wife in his house last weekend with his 10-year-old daughter and other young children nearby, police say.
Clinton resident Richard Gray III, 39, was charged with first-degree murder and other related charges, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. His 31-year-old wife, Sheray Gray, was found dead early Saturday morning.
Officers arrived at the Gray household at around 12:40 a.m. on Saturday after receiving a domestic disturbance report. They found Sheray "suffering from trauma" and declared her dead at the scene.
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"The preliminary investigation revealed Gray killed his wife during an argument," Prince George's County Police Department said in a Facebook post. "He was taken into custody on the scene."
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Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital state that a witness heard the couple arguing before calling police.
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"It is unknown what the argument was about, but [Sheray] had been dating someone else for a year," the documents read.
After hearing a boom, the witness went upstairs and asked the couple's children where Richard and Sheray were. The witness was led to the bathroom and tried opening the door, but Richard refused.
"[The witness] then heard Richard state, ‘I’m tired of you doing this to me, you're not going to do this to me anymore,'" the documents say. "[The witness] then dialed emergency services."
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When first-responders came, they entered the bathroom and found Sheray slumped over on the ground.
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The couple's 10-year-old daughter told detectives that she heard her parents come home and argue upstairs. Richard allegedly shoved Sheray into the bathroom, causing her to fall onto the toilet.
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"[The daughter] stated she heard several booms from inside the bathroom," the documents read. "[The daughter] said she heard her mother…scream and begin crying."
The suspect claimed that he had gone to a bar with his wife and forgot what happened when he came back home. He was booked into jail without bond.
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A court appearance for Richard Gray is set for September 5, according to court documents. Prince George's County Police Department is actively investigating the incident.