infoArizona man accused of killing his wife who he believed was poisoning him

Arizona man accused of killing his wife who he believed was poisoning him

Elijah Coffman said he and his wife moved to Arizona for a fresh start after some struggles in their relationship.

Officers arrested Coffman outside his apartment complex. Police found the body of his wife, also 22, in the master bedroom closet of couple's apartment.

Police said it looked like she had been shot in the back of her head. They also said there was a gun on the floor next to her.

Coffman told officers at the scene that he shoved his wife into the closet and shot the wall to scare her. \"After he pulled the trigger he realized he shot her, but claimed he was not sure if he shot her in the neck or head as he did not want to look,\".

Police say that during a later interview, he said he shot her after she pushed him. \"Elijah stated that he shoved her back which knocked her onto the closet floor and he shot her,\". Police say Coffman also told them that he checked for a pulse and saw that his wife had been shot in the head.

Coffman was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon.