Man arrested in connection with shooting death of his wife

A man was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife at their home in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police said.

Police said Jose Gueta-Castaneda, 48, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and attempted murder with use of a deadly weapon.

Police accuse Castaneda of firing at least once at another adult family member.

Police did not release the identity of the deceased.

Police said they received a call of a shooting about 11 a.m. at a home on the 2400 block of Valparaiso Street, near Smoke Ranch Road and Torrey Pines Drive.

Once inside the home, they discovered Castaneda’s wife dead from a gunshot wound.

Police found Castaneda in a nearby park and arrested him.

The couple had only been living in the neighborhood of ranch-style homes for a few months, police said.

The couple’s three children, and an additional juvenile family member, were inside the home during the shooting, police said..

Christine Skorupski, a spokeswoman with Clark County Family Services, said four children at the home were taken into protective custody Wednesday.