‘I f—ing killed you, b—h’: Man who shot his wife 5 times in the head while their kids were in the house is found guilty

'I f---ing killed you, b---h' Man who shot his wife 5 times in the head while their kids were in the house is found guilty

A Michigan man who fired five shots into his estranged wife’s head while their children were present was found guilty of her murder.

Steven Wheeler, 31, received the jury’s verdict on Jan. 23, following a six-day trial in the fatal shooting of his estranged wife, Jordan Wheeler, 33. They had the option of convicting Wheeler of first-degree, premeditated murder or the lesser charge of second-degree murder.

The jury, made up of six men and six women, heard heartbreaking testimony from the couple’s 9-year-old son, one of two children present during the October 2023 tragedy. After three hours of deliberation, they convicted Wheeler of first-degree murder.

The evidence against Wheeler included his own voice, which was recorded on a 911 call made by Jordan Wheeler during their violent confrontation on October 19, 2023.

According to The Oakland Press, that piece of evidence was requested during jury deliberations, along with a video recorded by Jordan Wheeler as she approached her estranged husband’s home to pick up their children and documentation pertaining to their child custody agreement.

The couple was in the process of getting divorced. According to the Oakland Press, Jordan moved in with her sister during their separation. On the night of October 19, she received a call from one of her children regarding their father’s behavior.

She rushed to the house and recorded the confrontation, but Steven Wheeler met her at the door in an apparent rage, shouting expletives like “Get the f— out of my house” and “Get the f— out of my life.”

When Wheeler grabbed his wife in the kitchen, she dialed 911. During the call, the dispatcher inquired whether there were any guns in the house, which Jordan confirmed.

While still on the phone, Steven pulled out a gun and shot his wife five times in the head. He can be heard on the phone saying, “F— you. I f—ing killed you, b——. “I shot you in the f—ing head!”

Two of the couple’s children, aged 7 and 8, ran outside to their mother’s car, which was parked outside the house, seconds before the shooting began. The older of the two boys stated that he heard gunfire and saw flashes inside the home.

Police arrived on the scene and arrested Steven Wheeler, who now faces a life sentence without parole.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on February 26.

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