Michael Alan McDougall shot his pregnant wife in the stomach because "she had it coming"

Littleton's Michael Alan McDougall didn't hide from the lights and lenses of TV cameras after being accused of murdering his pregnant wife, Jennifer, in a Houston suburb by shooting her in the abdomen -- nor did he dodge the question of why he'd done so. Instead, he smirked and declared,...

By Michael Roberts

May 18, 2010

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Littleton's Michael Alan McDougall didn't hide from the lights and lenses of TV cameras after being accused of murdering his pregnant wife, Jennifer, in a Houston suburb by shooting her in the abdomen -- nor did he dodge the question of why he'd done so. Instead, he smirked and declared, "She had it coming."

The raw footage of this flip confession is on view below, courtesy of Channel 9. But the original presentation assembled by Houston's KPRC is far more chilling, despite the unnecessary inclusion of comments from a so-called body-language expert. According to KPRC, McDougall specifically targeted Jennifer's midsection because he didn't want anything to do with her unborn child, chose to shoot her in front of the house to publicly humiliate her, and then gathered up his three kids with the intention of building a "Boy Scout derby car."

To watch the KPRC report, click here.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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