OPELOUSAS, La. ( KLFY ) — Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc has been indicted on charges related to a shooting in December involving him, his wife and a former Opelousas Police Officer.

LeBlanc was indicted in charges of obstruction of justice and malfeasance in office, according to The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office. The Louisiana Department of Justice is prosecuting the case.

Also indicted in the incident was former deputy Savannah Butler, who is also accused of malfeasance in office and obstruction of justice, as well as attempted manslaughter, aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated battery.

“We investigated the case and brought this matter it to the grand jury in St. Landry Parish and asked it to consider what we thought were the appropriate charges. It returned a nine-count indictment against these three defendants,” said Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Butler is accused of shooting Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc and his wife Crystal on Dec. 22, and surrendered to authorities on New Year’s Day, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Opelousas Police Officer Tyrone Abrams was also named in the indictment, charged with malfeasance in office and obstruction of justice.

LeBlanc and Abrams are accused of tampering with evidence at the scene immediately after the incident.

LeBlanc has admitted that the incident was the result of infidelity on his part with Butler, who is accused of shooting Graig and Crystal LeBlanc at Butler’s Opelousas residence on Dec. 22.

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