TV bailiff accused in wife's shooting death: "I didn't pull the trigger"
Renard Spivey, a TV bailiff, is accused of shooting his wife, Patricia, during a struggle over a gun. He claims he did not pull the trigger, but the circumstances surrounding her death have raised suspicions among law enforcement. Patricia's daughter expressed her shock and grief over the incident, which has left many unanswered questions.
- ▪Patricia Spivey was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in her home in Houston in 2019.
- ▪Renard Spivey, her husband, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and claimed they were arguing over a gun when it fired.
- ▪First responders questioned how a gun could discharge multiple times accidentally during a struggle.
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48 Hours TV bailiff accused in wife's shooting death insists "I didn't pull the trigger" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-48-hours.jpg'); } By Natalie Morales, Natalie Morales "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales is a "48 Hours" correspondent based in Los Angeles. Read Full Bio Natalie Morales, Asena Basak Updated on: May 27, 2026 / 1:21 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google It was just after 3 a.m. in the warm Houston summer of 2019, when first responders arrived at Renard and Patricia Spivey's home and found 52-year-old Patricia dead in the closet from multiple gunshot wounds.FIRST RESPONDER (bodycam): We can definitely see a wound within her abdomen right there. OFFICER: OK.
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