A State College man accused of shooting to death his 33-year-old wife was arraigned Friday.

Amy D. McGee was shot and killed Thursday in her home after a domestic dispute with her husband Vincent C. McGee, the State College Police Department said.

State College police arrived at Amy McGee's home to find the suspect slumped over her body on the living room floor after what he told police was an accidental shooting, police said.

Vincent McGee, 37, faces one count of murder in the first degree, one count of murder in the third degree, one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of involuntary manslaughter after police found Amy dead from a bullet wound to the head.

He was incarcerated Friday in Centre County Prison, Bellefonte after police arrested him in his home Thursday night. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.

According to police documents, the following led to the death of the mother of two young children and wife of the alleged murderer:

Vincent McGee called police to report the shooting incident. Police found him bent over the victim who had an apparent gunshot wound to her head. Officers approached Vincent McGee and tapped him on his shoulder. He then rose and attempted to reach for the handgun sitting on the seat of a chair. Police ordered him to stay away from the gun and then he was handcuffed and taken to the police station.

Interviews with Amy's mother and sister-in-law revealed to police that there had been previous domestic violence incidents between the couple.

Janice McGee, Amy's sister-in-law, talked to police shortly after the shooting. Amy McGee had contacted her sister-in-law to tell her she was leaving her husband and was going to the house to get clothing.

Vincent McGee went to his wife's workplace earlier in the day where they became engaged in an argument. Amy, along with her mother, Diana Homan, her 7-month and 4-year-old children, went to Shoney's restaurant. After leaving the restaurant, Amy asked Homan to take her to her home at 247 Waring Ave. Upon arrival, Homan and the children stayed in the car while Amy McGee went in to get clothing to stay at Homan's for the night. Homan asked her daughter if she thought the police should be notified, but she decided against it and explained she thought Vincent would be either passed out or asleep.

After about five minutes, Vincent exited the same door that Amy had entered into the house and motioned for Homan to come to the door.

Homan asked, "Why?"

Homan told police he said, "I shot Amy," answering in a relatively "normal tone."

After losing sight of where Vincent McGee went as he went back into the house, Homan called 911.

Vincent McGee waived his Miranda rights and agreed to make a statement to police.

He told police that he was moving his handgun from the left side of his waistband to the right, when the gun was discharged. He told police he was shocked and dropped the gun, then noticing his wife lying on the floor. Vincent McGee said he thought she was playing a joke.

In a later interview, Vincent McGee again waived his rights to silence, and told police he always carries a handgun. He told police he had an argument with his wife earlier that morning before she left for work. He said he went to Shoney's later to find his wife and Homan there. He confronted her there and argued with her. He told police he had two large glasses of vodka and Coke.

He told police when his wife came in later, he was watching TV and she walked past him. Vincent McGee said he was sitting in a chair and the position in which his handgun was placed was "uncomfortable." He told police that during the process of moving his handgun into a comfortable position, it went off.

Vincent McGee was arrested in October of 1999 for reckless endangerment in Bedford County in connection with an incident in which he said he accidentally discharged his handgun when he switched it from the left to right side of his waistband.

When Vincent McGee was confronted about it, he said, "You're not supposed to know about that."