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A Seattle man who shot his wife to death after a heated argument Sunday told police he did not remember anything about killing his wife Jennifer, stating he was drunk and "not having a good night," according to court documents filed Monday, Seattle Times reported. Cameron John Espitia committed the crime while he was traveling in an Uber car along with his wife near Queen Anne neighborhood in Seattle.

In his statement to the police, Cameron said he had fallen asleep and that he woke up later in the bushes nearby. He was arrested after the Uber driver informed the police about the incident. After the police arrived at the scene, Cameron told them he could faintly recall being in the vehicle but not anything that happened in the car.

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Jennifer was fatally shot in the head. She succumbed to her injuries and died at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The incident unfolded after the pair got into an Uber car. The vehicle driver told the police that Jennifer sat in the front seat and Cameron was seated behind the driver. He also said that he heard Cameron hurling abuses and cursing his wife while the couple had an argument. Then he heard a sudden boom, which he thought to be the sound of a tire bursting but then saw Jennifer’s head slump forward and realized she had been shot. According to court documents, the driver believed he would be shot next and asked Cameron where he should take him. Cameron got out of the vehicle nearby, shortly after which the driver called the police, Fox-affiliated KCPQ-TV reported.​

After arriving at the scene, police captured Cameron. While inspecting the area for any evidence, they came across a pistol in an ankle holster.

The 31-year-old accused who worked for the U.S. Coast Guard is being held on a $3 million bail in the death of his 29-year-old wife, Jennifer.

Coast Guardsman Elliot Felix, who knew Cameron for five years while he was working for the Coast Guard, requested the King County District Court Judge to rework the bail amount Monday, saying that he did not believe Cameron could have committed such a heinous crime.

"I would not in a million years think he would do something like this," Felix said. Prosecutors haven't filed official charges against Cameron yet, however, he is being held at the King County Jail for investigation of homicide and possible cause of one count of second-degree murder.

Defense attorney Kristen Gestaut had also asked for a lower bail amount, placing it at $500,000 and pointing out that Cameron had no criminal history, according to Seattle Times.

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Cameron’s next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.

Jennifer graduated from the Mercer Island High School and was also on the rowing team at Saint Mary’s College in California, according to college athletics biography. She was most recently working at a risk-prevention and insurance firm called Marsh & McLennan Agency. Jennifer has also won a community-service award for her services and work as a peer educator at the non-profit organization Planned Parenthood, while she worked at a daycare and also helped in building homes in Mexico, according to Seattle Times.

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