Ex-FBI Agent's 2nd Murder Trial to Begin Tuesday in Stafford

A former FBI special agent is going to trial a second time on charges of killing his wife.

Arthur B. Gonzales' first trial ended in a mistrial in March 2014 after jurors couldn't reach a unanimous verdict. The 43-year-old's second trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Stafford County Circuit Court.

Gonzales is charged with second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. The 43-year-old is accused of fatally shooting his wife, 42-year-old Julie Serna Gonzales, on April 19, 2013. He testified at his first trial that he shot his wife in self-defense after she attacked him during an argument.

Gonzales was placed on unpaid administrative leave following his arrest. His attorney, Mark Gardner, tells The Free Lance-Star that Gonzales was terminated last fall.