CELEBRITY
Former Pro Wrestler Billy Jack Haynes Accused Of Shooting And Killing His Wife
Portland Police Bureau
A former professional wrestler is in police custody after allegedly shooting and killing his wife in Oregon last week, according to police.
William Albert Haynes Jr., better known as Billy Jack Haynes, remains in police custody in the hospital where is undergoing treatment for a condition unrelated to the homicide or police contact, the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement Saturday.
According to police, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the Lents neighborhood shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday and determined Haynes, 70, was inside the home and uncooperative. Police blocked streets in the area and called the Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) and the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) to assist taking Haynes into custody.
Once officers entered the home, they found his wife, 85-year-old Janette Becraft, dead of a gunshot wound.
Police said that once Haynes is released from the hospital, which could take days, he is expected to be booked into jail, at which time formal charges will be announced.
Haynes was a famous wrestler in the 1980s, fighting under the World Wrestling Federation, which later became the WWE. He made an appearance at WrestleMania III, facing off against Hercules Hernandez.
TMX contributed to this article.
