PORTLAND, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee man called police and confessed to killing his wife.
News outlets report Portland police said in a news release that 55-year-old Jose Castano told dispatch Tuesday that he had killed 49-year-old Jacqueline Castano at their home.
Responding officers took Jose Castano into custody without incident. Jacqueline Castano, an elementary school teacher, was found dead on a bed, near a gun police suspect was used in the killing.
Jose Castano told police he killed his wife after an argument about infidelity in their marriage.
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He’s charged with one count of first-degree murder and is being held at Sumner County Jail. News outlets did not report whether he has a lawyer.