Morris County Man Shot His Wife To Death: Prosecutor

EAST HANOVER, NJ - A 74-year-old East Hanover man has been charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of his wife in their home on Thursday, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

Shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday members of the East Hanover Township Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Selmar Terrace, East Hanover for a 911 call where the caller said her parents were involved in a domestic incident and that there was a gun involved.

Alexander Jacobs, who was later identified as the deceased woman’s husband, was taken into the custody of law enforcement outside the residence. Inside the home, the body of Lilia Jacobs was discovered. An autopsy is pending with the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office. The handgun believed to be used by the Jacobs was recovered at the scene, authorities said.

Jacobs has been charged with Murder, a crime of the first degree, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, a crime of the second degree, and Possession of Prohibited Devices, a crime of the fourth degree. The Defendant was charged on a warrant-complaint and lodged at the Morris County Jail pending a court appearance.

Anyone has any information related to this investigation, they are encouraged to call the Major Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200, or the East Hanover Township Police Department at 973-887-0432.

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