Man who killed wife at California school called her ‘angel’

Anderson had posted that he “loved being married to Karen Smith-Anderson!” and posted a photo of the two of them on March 4 in what he described as a date night

Several other of his posts quoted Bible verses. The page also had several photos of his wedding to Smith and their honeymoon among the scenic red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. His last public post on Facebook was on March 15.

Anderson had a prior criminal history that included weapons charges, domestic violence and possible drug charges, San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said, though he did not immediately provide any other details.

Attempts to reach Anderson’s family Monday evening were unsuccessful.

Anderson walked into North Park School on Monday and told a staff member that he needed to drop something off to his wife, police said. Anderson went to her classroom and “without saying anything” shot Smith with a large-calibre revolver, Burguan said.

Jonathan Martinez, 8, died shortly after being airlifted to a hospital, while a 9-year-old boy was in stable condition.

Colleagues remembered Smith as a dedicated educator who loved her job.

“It takes a very, very special person to be a special education teacher,” said Maria Garcia, a spokeswoman for the San Bernardino City Unified School District. “We want her to be remembered for the amazing teacher that she was.”

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Associated Press writer Samantha Shotzbarger in Phoenix contributed to this report.

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Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press

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Man who killed wife at California school called her ‘angel’

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