Authorities said the couple had been inside celebrating Thanksgiving with their two young sons prior to the shooting.

A US Customs and Border Protection officer has been charged with murder after Texas police say he shot and killed his wife on Thanksgiving, according to a report by Dailymail.    

Officers in League City, Texas, responding to a call about ‘multiple gunshots’ fired on Thursday arrived to find Dudley Bernard, 40, standing outside his home near the body of his 42-year-old wife Chauntelle.    

Authorities said the couple had been inside celebrating Thanksgiving with their two young sons prior to the shooting. Video obtained by ABC13 showed a family member crying outside the home as an officer questioned Bernard.   No additional details about the incident have been released.    

Bernard was arrested and is being held on $200,000 bond, according to jail records.  

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