Husband arrested in fatal shooting of wife in Baton Rouge | Crime/Police

A man who called 911 to say he killed his wife at their home has been arrested for second-degree murder, an East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s affidavit says.

Antonio Jones, 46, made the call at about 8 am Monday from the couple’s home on Glen Court in Baton Rouge. Responding deputies found his wife, Keisha Jones, 43, dead from multiple gunshot wounds, the affidavit said.

Video surveillance showed evidence of a physical disturbance at the house and ongoing arguments throughout the early hours. Antonio Jones was seen leaving the residence after the shooting, armed with a gun, the affidavit said.

Jones confessed to officers that he shot his wife.

“The accused claimed self-defense; however, due to evidence obtained, the claim was unsubstantiated,” the affidavit said.

In addition to facing a count of second-degree murder, Jones was also booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish jail on a count of illegal possession of stolen firearms.