Former commander of 1st Special Forces Group arrested for domestic violence

"The Tacoma News Tribune reported that Ray and his wife were arguing at the time; after Ray’s wife went to hide from him in their youngest child’s bedroom, she heard him say “let’s do this” before going to the garage “where he stored his guns.”

"Ray reportedly came back into the bedroom where his wife was hiding and “was furious when she called police.” He allegedly pointed a gun at her and then “kick[ed] (his wife) over and over with his boots in the face and chest,” according to the News Tribune.

“The two children had woken up and were screaming, ‘Don’t kill mom, don’t shoot us,'” the charge sheets say, according to the News Tribune.

The police press release says that upon their arrival to the residence, Ray “refused to comply with officers’ orders and refused to exit the home.”"

"The News Tribune reported that Ray told officers before he surrendered about his “extensive training in combat” and experience with the 1st Special Forces Group."

"He stated that he had killed a lot of people and he had no problem killing law enforcement if they made attempts to arrest him,” the charge sheet reportedly says, adding that police saw him holding a rifle inside the home and at one point “holding a pistol to his head while standing on the balcony.”