Man Charged with Murder After Fatally Shooting Wife Over Alleged Affair, Endangering Children in the Process

(KNSI) – A Meeker County man has been charged with killing his wife after she allegedly had an affair.

Investigators say Bryan Williams Demarais called 911 on Thursday to report he shot and killed his wife, Kayla Marie Demarais, at their home in rural Dassel. According to the criminal complaint, the 35-year-old suspect admitted to dispatchers that he shot his wife multiple times in the head with a .22 caliber rifle. Officials say one bullet ripped into a bedroom where an 11-year-old and an eight-year-old child were hiding.

Demarais allegedly asked the children to be taken out through a bedroom window so the kids wouldn’t see the aftermath of the shooting. When police arrived, Demarais exited the home and surrendered without resistance. He was taken to jail and provided a statement claiming he and his wife had been arguing about financial problems and an affair she had with another man.

Meeker County Sheriff’s Office

According to court records, on the morning of December 28th, Demarais got into a big argument with his wife about her infidelity after she received messages from the man she had been seeing on the side.

Investigators say Demarais went to work, told his supervisor that his marriage was over, didn’t feel he could finish his shift, and went home. Demarais arrived at the house and allegedly shot his wife to death a short time later.

He has been charged with second-degree murder and two counts of child endangerment. All three charges are felonies. His next hearing is on March 25th.

A GoFundMe page has been set up by the family to help put Kayla to rest in her home state of Georgia. To help, click here.

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