TROY, Ill. — A man is in custody after a fatal shooting stemming from a domestic disturbance in Troy, Illinois.
The Troy Police Department said officers were called Tuesday to the 2100 block of Tramore regarding a shooting that had just occurred. Officers arrived to find a man standing at the apartment's front door with his hands above his head. Police immediately handcuffed him and searched the house.
Inside, they found a woman unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers began first aid until Troy paramedics arrived. Attempts to save the woman's life failed and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troy Police Chief Chris Wasser said in a statement that there was no "ongoing public safety concern."
"A suspect has been identified and in custody. We are grateful for a quick resolution to this incident," Wasser said.
Police have not yet named the woman as they work to notify her family. More information would be released pending charges, the department said.
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