Tim Lambesis, front man of Christian metalcore band As I Lay Dying, was arrested Tuesday in San Diego, accused of trying to hire someone to kill his wife.

Lambesis asked an undercover detective on Tuesday afternoon to murder his estranged wife, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said Lambesis was arrested at an Oceanside business without incident.

A search of court records has determined that Lambesis’ wife, Meggan, filed for divorce in North County last September.

Lambesis has been charged with solicitation of another to commit murder. He has been booked into the Vista Detention Facility. (via NBC San Diego)

UPDATE: Lambesis will be arraigned tomorrow, May 9th. He faces charges of solicitation of another to commit murder and conspiracy to commit a crime. The arraignment will take place at North Division Court in Vista, California, at 1:30 p.m. local time. (via Under the Gun Review)

UPDATE: The members of As I Lay Dying have released the following statement:

To our fans,

As we post this, the legal process is taking its course and we have no more information than you do. There are many unanswered questions, and the situation will become clearer in the coming days and weeks. We’ll keep you informed as best we can.

Our thoughts right now are with Tim, his family, and with everyone else affected by this terrible situation – and with our fans, whom we love and draw strength from.

Thank you for understanding, and as always, for your support of As I Lay Dying.

– Jordan, Nick, Phil, and Josh