Hungry Horse man charged in shooting death of wife

A 50-year-old Hungry Horse man has been charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of his wife on Sunday at their home in Hungry Horse. His initial appearance was Tuesday.According to the Flathead County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of shots fired at 120 First Ave. NW in Hungry Horse at 7:38 p.m. Sunday. Sheriff's deputies responded and found the body of 46-year-old Jody Smith due to multiple gunshot wounds.Charles Glenn Smith, the deceased woman's husband, was at the scene of the alleged homicide when deputies arrived. He was taken into custody and was charged with homicide in his wife's death.The sheriff's office Major Crime Scene Unit responded to investigate and process the crime scene. Jody Smith's body was taken to the State Crime Lab in Missoula for a forensic autopsy.Neighbors said they weren't surprised by the shooting. They said the couple argued all the time. In fact, one neighbor said when he heard the noise of the shooting, he didn't think anything of it. Even so, the neighbors also said they were also a good couple and good neighbors.They said Glenn Smith was dying from cancer, which may have played into the motive for the shooting.Smith's arraignment has been set for Dec. 27 at 9 a.m.