Wife, 48, of Texas judge, 72, is accused of shooting dead their nephew, 40, inside couple's $500k home during a blazing argument 'after telling him to move out'

A judge's wife allegedly shot dead her nephew in an argument while he was staying at their home as he desperately tried to grab the gun.

James Wolfe, 40, was shot in the chest at the house of his uncle, Harris County justice of the peace Bob Wolfe, 72, about 9.20pm on Thursday.

Bob's wife Mei Wolfe, 48, was charged with murder for allegedly grabbing a pistol during an argument, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

The elder Wolfe called 911 as the situation escalated and tried to grab the gun after Mei allegedly returned to the room brandishing it, but was too late.

Mei Wolfe, 48, wife of Harris County justice of the peace Bob Wolfe, 72, allegedly shot dead his nephew inside their home on Saturday

James Wolfe, 40, was gunned down during an argument where Mei allegedly told him she wanted him out of the house. He had recently home to live with them after graduating university and going traveling, posing here with a King's Guardsman in London

Mei was arrested at the $500,000 house on Tesino River Circuit in Katy, Texas, that evening

Mei was arrested at the $500,000 house on Tesino River Circuit in Katy, Texas, that evening and held at the Harris County jail on a $100,000 bond.

James took off travelling in Europe after graduating from university, but recently returned to Houston and was living with his uncle.

Police said Mei was not getting along with her nephew and described the situation between them as 'an ongoing feud'.

'It may have been a situation where the female homeowner felt that he wasn't welcome anymore, and a disturbance broke out over that,' Gonzalez said. 

'She retrieved a pistol and something happened during the altercation, and she fired a shot, striking the nephew.'  

Police said Mei was not getting along with her nephew and described the situation between them as 'an ongoing feud'

Bob has been practicing law since 1983 and was elected justice of the peace in Harris County

Bob disarmed his wife after she allegedly fired the first shot, but James died of his wounds despite efforts by paramedics

Bob married Mei after his first wife, and father of his two sons, died. She has a daughter who lives with them and attends a local public school

Bob disarmed his wife after she allegedly fired the first shot, but James died of his wounds despite efforts by paramedics.

Mei's daughter was also in the house at the time of the shooting. 

James' social media profiles show him posing with a King's Guardsman in London, drinking Guinness in Dublin, and touring the 101st Airborne Museum in Belgium.

He also visited historical buildings and cathedrals in Cologne and elsewhere in Germany, Amsterdam, and the World War II beaches of Normandy.

Mei was held at the Harris County jail on a $100,000 bond 

James visits and art gallery during his trip to Europe

Bob married Mei after his first wife, and father of his two sons, died. She has a daughter who lives with them and attends a local public school. 

His oldest son, Mike Wolfe served as a board member on the Harris County Department of Education and is a candidate for the Texas State Board of Education, District 6. 

'We've seen a lot of family and intimate partner violence happening recently... sometimes it extends beyond [husband and wife] to other family members,' Gonzalez said. 

'In this case... a female homeowner and her nephew. A very tragic situation.'