A Houston criminal defense attorney has been charged with murder. The charge is connected to a June 27 shooting that resulted in the death of a 45-year-old man.

The victim was identified as the attorney's roommate and bodyguard. According to investigators, the attorney claimed to have been involved in a physical altercation before the shooting occurred.

Further details about the incident are available from the Houston Police Department and news outlets, including an interview with a law enforcement source. The attorney is claiming self-defense in the matter.