Atlanta attorney says gun in his lap went off, striking his wife

http://www.ajc.com/news/local/atlanta-attorney-says-gun-his-lap-went-off-striking-his-wife/1pA2ZtJkQI94xnIr9J0zcL/

"...But several blocks later on Piedmont Ave. near the park, the SUV hit a bump and the gun fired, Crane said. It was still wrapped in a plastic Publix bag in which it had been stored, Crane said.

Crane said McIver does not remember firing the gun. He was leaning back in the seat and nodding off when they hit the bump, the gun in his lap, Crane said. Tex McIver was in the SUV’s back seat. Diane McIver was seated in the front passenger seat.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner said she died of a gunshot wound to the back that had passed through the seat."

In a plastic publix bag? Really?

Sounds like a clean shoot to me. Case dismissed.

They were so scared of getting carjacked, they got the gun out, but "several" blocks later the husband was falling asleep?

NigelUno wrote:They were so scared of getting carjacked, they got the gun out, but "several" blocks later the husband was falling asleep?

I'm sure it happened just the way he said it did.

This guy needs to hire super defense attorney gHost Spartan.

"Atlanta police: Diane McIver’s fatal shooting case 'more complicated'"

http://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/atlanta-police-diane-mciver-fatal-shooting-case-more-complicated/Dqd0RuwJndxM8PZLiRRf2O/

NigelUno wrote:

"Atlanta police: Diane McIver’s fatal shooting case 'more complicated'"

http://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/atlanta-police-diane-mciver-fatal-shooting-case-more-complicated/Dqd0RuwJndxM8PZLiRRf2O/

I doubt anybody saw that coming, especially the wife.

McIver is in a real pickle and I wonder if he can escape with his life before the story explodes in the news media.

tGreenWay wrote:McIver is in a real pickle and I wonder if he can escape with his life before the story explodes in the news media.

Dammit Greenway! I wanted to make that joke.

Rocinante wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:McIver is in a real pickle and I wonder if he can escape with his life before the story explodes in the news media.

Dammit Greenway! I wanted to make that joke.

http://www.ajc.com/news/local/arrest-warrants-issued-for-tex-mciver-shooting-his-wife/ZAFjkWsjMupVrD8MHrm5SO/

Involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct.

JUST IN: Tex McIver charged with murder

"Atlanta attorney Claud “Tex” McIver was indicted on murder charges Thursday following months of investigation by Fulton County prosecutors convinced the shooting of his wife was no accident.

A Fulton grand jury returned an indictment after several weeks of evidence presentation, District Attorney Paul Howard said in a press release. McIver is charged with malice murder and six other counts in the September 2016 death of Diane McIver."

That was no accident. That was... MURDER!

Looks like the lawyer just became his own favorite client.

That's why I'm afraid to get a gun. I could see myself doing something stupid like driving with it in my lap (you know...just in case) and hitting a pothole and shooting my dick off.

CaptainSlow33 wrote:That's why I'm afraid to get a gun.  I could see myself doing something stupid like driving with it in my lap (you know...just in case) and hitting a pothole and shooting my dick off.  

You'll shoot your dick off kid!