A special education teacher from Texas — who once performed as a clown known as “Mister Jazzz” — has been charged with shooting and killing his wife while she was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher.
James Anderson, 37, is accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Victoria Anderson on Sunday night while the couple’s 3-year-old son was in the home with them, officials said.
The child escaped without injury.
Anderson serves as the chair of the Special Education Department at Santa Fe High School, where she has worked since 2022.
James Anderson, 37, who was seen in old videos performing under his clown name “Mister Jazzz,” has been accused of killing his wife over the weekend. YouTube / @misterjazzzTXAnderson is accused of shooting and killing his wife, Victoria, while their 3-year-old son was at home with them. Facebook / Victoria Anderson
“When I’m not busy working, I like to hang out with my family,” Anderson wrote in his online biography on the school district’s website. “I also like to do things in my yard, but not when it’s hot outside! Another thing I am very interested in is reading.”
But before he embarked on a career in education, Anderson worked as a clown and balloon artist performing under the moniker “Mister Jazzz” at children’s parties and public libraries.
A video from nearly a decade ago that can still be found online shows Anderson wearing his signature red shirt, black jacket and red bowler hat doing a balloon animal tutorial.
James Anderson refused to come out of his Houston home Sunday, sparking a five-hour standoff. Officers of the KTRKSWAT team were called to the scene to help arrest Anderson. KTRK
He previously owned party entertainment businesses under the names “Mister Jazzz” and “Mr. Jazzz the Clown,” according to business records reviewed by the US Sun.
An active LinkedIn page for James Anderson lists him as the owner of “Mister Jazzz” in Tyler, Texas.
The horrific incident involving the former clown-turned-teacher began just before 5 p.m. Sunday, when Anderson’s wife dialed 911 to report that her husband threatened to shoot her, according to a statement from the City of Houston.
“The caller reported hearing gunshots while on the phone with the woman,” the statement said.
Anderson surrendered after allowing his 3-year-old son to walk out of the house.Houston Police Department
Police officers rushed to the scene in the 4300 block of Vista Ridge Drive and ordered the husband out of the home.
Anderson refused to step outside but allowed her toddler to go.
SWAT team members and hostage negotiators then arrived and spent the next five hours trying to talk the hiding suspect into surrendering.
He eventually surrendered without incident.
Anderson is accused of fatally shooting his wife while she was on a 911 call reporting that he threatened to kill her. Facebook / Victoria Anderson
Police then entered the home and found Victoria Anderson dead from a gunshot wound.
The couple’s son was taken to the hospital for observation before being released into the care of a family member, KHOU11 station reported.
Authorities say they don’t know exactly what led to the murder, but there were previous reports of domestic problems at the home, and the couple may have been going through a divorce.
Anderson was booked Monday into the Harris County Jail on a charge of murder.
Anderson has worked as a special education teacher and chair of the Special Education Department at Santa Fe High School since 2022. Cleveland ISD
On Tuesday, a judge set his bond at $300,000. He will return to court on Dec. 13.
The Cleveland Independent School District on Monday confirmed Anderson’s arrest.
“Cleveland ISD is deeply saddened to hear of the tragic domestic violence situation involving a staff member at Santa Fe High School, James Anderson,” the district said in a statement.
“Mr. Anderson has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation.”
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