James Weems Jr., 57, was arrested Monday at the hospital, where he was being treated for serious injuries sustained during a July 21 shooting. Washington, D.C. Metro police said the former police officer’s wife, Shanteari Weems, 50, shot her husband of five years last week at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Maryland Avenue in the capital. Detectives responded to the luxury hotel — where a night’s stay starts at $400 — about 7:40 p.m. for a report of a shooting and found James suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The husband was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. His wife was arrested after a brief standoff with police and charged with assault with intent to kill, a felony. He is expected in court Friday. “Detectives’ investigation revealed that this offense was domestic in nature,” police said. James Weems faces 13 charges for allegedly sexually abusing at least three children at Kids Kastle Child Development Center, which is owned by his wife. WBFF On Tuesday, the Baltimore County Sheriff’s Department announced that an arrest warrant had been issued for James, following allegations that the former officer sexually abused at least three children while working at a day care center in the Baltimore suburb of Owings Mills. , Maryland. Records show Shanteari operated the Lil Kidz Kastle Daycare Center in Owings Mills. Baltimore County detectives began investigating the husband earlier this month after learning of the alleged abuse, according to a statement from the agency. James’ arrest warrant came just days after his wife of five years, Sanderi, allegedly shot and wounded him at a Washington DC hotel. James now faces 13 criminal charges, including two counts of third-degree sexual assault, three counts of second-degree assault and one count of exhibiting obscene material to a minor. According to a police affidavit cited by news station WJLA, at the time of her arrest, Shanteari told detectives of her husband, “And him, he’s a pedophile.” During a later interview with police, Shanteari reportedly said she had received multiple texts and calls from parents and teachers at her daycare alleging child sexual abuse. The shooting took place at the luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel in DC, where officers later found a notebook with several notes including: “I want these children to be brought to justice.” Google Maps The woman said she arrived at the 5-star hotel in DC to confront her husband and repeatedly questioned him about the abuse allegations. The pair then got into a “full-on” argument, which turned heated, he told authorities. The woman reportedly said that at one point James moved toward her, when she pulled out her gun and shot him. Court documents said officers found a notebook in the hotel room that contained handwritten messages such as “I’m going to shoot (James) but not kill him” and “I want these kids to get justice and you’re going to pay.” Shanteari Weems reportedly told police in DC that she had gone to the hotel to confront her husband after learning about the harassment allegations at her business. Facebook/ Lil Kidz Kastle Another note read: “My only regret is that I didn’t put the bullet in your head.” Weems, a retired U.S. Marine, served with the Baltimore police between 1996 and 2005. He continued to work for the department as a contractor until 2008, the agency said.
