John McAfee escorted to Guatemala airport, heading to Miami December 12, 2012 -- Updated 2139 GMT (0539 HKT) NEW: Attorney: "He opted to return to his country of origin" Software company founder John McAfee is heading to Miami, his attorney says On Sunday, he told reporters he wanted to go to the United States McAfee's request for asylum in Guatemala was rejected after he fled Belize Guatemala City (CNN) -- After weeks on the run and days in immigration detention, American technology pioneer John McAfee is Miami-bound, Guatemalan authorities said Wednesday. Police and immigration officials escorted the 67-year-old antivirus software company founder to an airport in Guatemala City Wednesday. "He opted to return to his country of origin," said attorney Telesforo Guerra, who has represented McAfee since he arrived in Guatemala last week. On Sunday, McAfee told reporters that he hoped to go back to the United States. "Our intent is to return to America, if at all possible, and settle down to whatever normal life we can settle down to under the circumstances," McAfee said. Authorities in Belize, where McAfee had lived since 2008, say they want to talk to McAfee about the November 11 killing of his neighbor, American businessman Gregory Faull. After weeks in hiding, McAfee emerged in Guatemala's capital last week to ask for asylum. Guatemalan authorities took him into custody on accusations of entering the country illegally, and his asylum bid was rejected. A Guatemalan judge later granted a stay of deportation. CNN en Español's Ana Maria Luengo-Romero contributed to this report.