Tex McIver Indicted On Murder Charge in Wife's Shooting Death

ATLANTA, GA -- The high profile case of an Atlanta attorney accused of shooting his wife in the back as they rode through Midtown Atlanta has taken a more serious turn for the lawyer.

A Fulton County grand jury has incited Claud "Tex" McIver on malice murder and six other charges in connection to the Sept. 25, 2016, shooting death of Landa Diane McIver.

McIver was indicted also on charges related to trying to "unlawfully influence" witnesses in the case, the Fulton County District Attorney's Office said.

The office said the indictment, which was handed down Thursday, follows several weeks of evidence presentation.

The grand jury also issued a no-bond warrant for McIver's arrest. His case will be assigned to a Fulton County Superior Court Judge within the next several days and he will be scheduled to appear during an arraignment hearing, the DA's office notes.

The indictment comes a day after a judge revoked his bond due to detectives recovering a firearm in his Buckhead condo, a violation of his bond conditions.

Diane McIver, a 63-year-old president of with Corey Airport Services, died from a gunshot wound in September after her husband claimed that he accidentally shot her when he dozed off with a gun in his lap in their SUV. Tex McIver was in the backseat while his wife was in the front passenger seat of the car.

The couple were being driven by a family friend when the shooting occurred at an intersection near Piedmont Park in Midtown. McIver, who previously said he was afraid of carjackers, was initially charged with felony involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor reckless conduct.

He remains held without bond.

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