NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A man was beaten to death after catching his wife's lover living in a closet in their home, police said Tuesday.

Rafael DeJesus Rocha-Perez, 35, was charged with homicide in the slaying of 44-year-old Jeffrey Freeman over the weekend.

"From time to time, you come across a case with very unique - even bizarre - circumstances," police spokesman Don Aaron said.

"This one probably rates right up there with them."

Freeman's wife had allowed Rocha-Perez to live in a closet of the Freemans' four-bedroom house for about a month without her husband's knowledge, police said. On Sunday, her husband heard Rocha-Perez snoring and discovered him, authorities said.

Freeman ordered his wife to kick the man out of the house while he went for a walk, authorities said. Martha Freeman told authorities when her husband returned, Rocha-Perez confronted him with a shotgun, forced him into a bathroom and bludgeoned him.

The Freemans were co-owners of a company that does background checks for apartment rental and job applicants.

Some crazy fuckers out there

Man, it's time for me to move out of this closet!

unbelieveable. I wouldn't be surprised to find out the woman helped the man kill her own husband.

How the hell did he live there for a month without the guy knowing?

They're both co-owners of a company. That means they eat, sleep and shit each other 24/7...Puzzling!

fair enough, I found a bug in my closet once and murdered it.

interesting story though.

No dude I think you missed it! The bug killed the guy!