Strange twist in McIver shooting case

Claud “Tex” McIver and his wife Diane. McIver told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he accidentally shot and killed his wife as they rode in their SUV near Piedmont Park September 25th. FAMILY PHOTO

Claud “Tex” McIver and his wife Diane. McIver told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he accidentally shot and killed his wife as they rode in their SUV near Piedmont Park September 25th. FAMILY PHOTO

An Atlanta attorney who says he accidentally shot and killed his wife last month was charged some 25 years ago with firing a gun at a car containing three teens in DeKalb County.

A grand jury indicted Claud "Tex" McIver but prosecutors declined to pursue the 1990 case after the parties settled it privately, according to court records obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. No one was injured in the incident. But afterward McIver was charged with three counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm in connection with a crime, and criminal damage to property.

The latest revelations are a strange twist in a strange tale involving a well-connected Atlanta power couple. Read the full story at: http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/tex-mciver-faced-charges-in-1990-shooting-of-teens/nssds/