Man charged with murder after wife fatally shot in Logan
A man has been charged with the murder of his wife after allegedly shooting her in southeast Queensland and calling emergency services.
Police allege 72-year-old father-of-three Richard Kelsey shot his 67-year-old wife Gail at Chambers Flat in Logan before 9pm on Friday.
He then called emergency services for assistance.
Gail was fatally shot at Chambers Flat. Supplied
Officers went to the Alexander Court home and took the man into custody with the help of the police helicopter.
"He was distraught at the time when police arrived," Tohy Lohmann from Queensland Police said.
Emergency workers tried to save the woman but could not.
The pair had been married for three decades.
Richard Kelsey is taken into police custody. 9News
One of Gail's daughters from a previous relationship, Jacinta Panowitzes, is a highly regarded detective who became the first female officer in charge within the Logan police district.
"The whole police community is rallying around those officers," Mr Lohmann said.
The man will appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday.
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