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Man in custody after woman shot, killed on Detroit’s east side

Police say suspect and victim were going through a divorce

DETROIT – A man was arrested after a woman was shot and killed on Detroit’s east side.

The shooting happened at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, in the 6000 block of Gunston Street in Detroit.

Police said a woman in her 30s was shot and killed by a man, also in his 30s. Police said the two were a married couple and were expected in court on Friday morning as part of a divorce hearing.

Police said the shooting happened outside of the woman’s home. She was either leaving or returning home when he showed up and she tried to flee the scene on foot. The suspect is accused of chasing the woman, shooting, and killing her.

The suspect was arrested at the scene of the shooting. The circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department’s homicide unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous. Click here to submit a tip online.