FORT WORTH, Texas -- North Richland Hills police arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife on Monday, police said.

Shortly after 7:30 p.m., police responded to a 911 call in which Freddie Willhite can be heard saying he shot his wife in the stomach.

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During the course of the call Willhite was asked why he shot his wife and he said she enticed him and ridiculed him his entire life.

Willhite said he believed his wife to be dead and told police he would surrender when they arrived.

Officers arrived at the home on the 8400 block of Gifford Lane with Willhite walking toward them with his hands in the air. He was taken into custody without incident.

Officers found Willhite's wife, Donna, inside their trailer home suffering from what appeared to be two gunshot wounds to her upper torso, police said.

The victim was transported by air ambulance to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth where she was declared dead.

Willhite is currently being held by the North Richland Hills Police Department on $100,000 bond.