By Associated Press - Monday, February 5, 2018

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man has been indicted on capital murder charges in the slaying of a man shot while driving his car.

Al.com reports 34-year-old George Jarrett of Meridianville was found dead Sept. 30 after crashing his car in Huntsville. Police determined he had been shot.

A grand jury has indicted 39-year-old Taurus Dewayne Oliver on charges that he killed Jarrett. Police said in a news release the shooting was prompted by an argument between the two men.

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It was not immediately known if Oliver was represented by an attorney. Court records show Oliver previously was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a robbery charge in 2002.

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