Lexington man fatally shot his wife, deputies say
A Gaston man was arrested Saturday and charged with killing his wife at their home, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies charged 33-year-old Alonzo James Riley, 33, with murder and weapons possession during a violent crime, according to a news release.
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the victim as Kia Riley.
Evidence at the home on Sprahler Street showed that Alonzo Riley shot his wife with a handgun in the upper body multiple times, Sheriff Jay Koon said.
“Riley was then seen leaving the scene by an off-duty police officer who lives nearby,” Koon said.
As detectives investigated, Riley came home in possession of a handgun that matched the caliber of shells found at the house, according to Koon.
Deputies jailed Riley at the Lexington County Detention Center, where he will remain until a state judge decides whether he gets bond at a later hearing.
Murder is punishable with 30 years to life in prison.