William Albert “Billy Jack” Haynes Jr., who in the 1980s competed in the World Wrestling Federation, was arrested in the killing of his wife at a home in Portland, Ore., on Thursday after a standoff with police.
The authorities publicly identified Mr. Haynes, 70, on Saturday, days after the police said he shot and killed his wife, Janette Becraft, 85, in the Lents neighborhood of southeast Portland.
At the peak of his career, wrestling as Billy Jack Haynes, he faced Randy “Macho Man” Savage and in 1987 went against Hercules Hernandez in WrestleMania III.
After his arrest, the Portland Police Bureau said Mr. Haynes was taken to a hospital to get treatment for a medical condition that was “unrelated to the homicide or his contact with law enforcement,” adding that his stay could last “days.”
Persons:
William Albert “ Billy Jack ” Haynes Jr, Haynes, Janette Becraft, Billy Jack Haynes, Randy “, ” Savage, Hercules Hernandez, ”
Organizations:
World Wrestling Federation, WrestleMania III, Portland Police
Locations:
Portland ,, Lents, Portland