Man Arrested In Shooting Death Of DC Woman: Police

WASHINGTON, DC — Police arrested a DC man for Saturday's fatal shooting that left a woman dead inside of a residence in Southeast Washington, police said.

The victim was identified as Valerie Regina Coleman, 55, of Southeast. Police arrested Kevin Lamont Smith, 47, also of Southeast, and charged him with second-degree murder while armed.

Coleman was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 1700 block of 16th St. SE at about 8:13 a.m. Saturday, police said. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

The Washington Post reports that the shooting appears to have stemmed from a domestic dispute, according to police.

This is a developing story. Patch will update this post as more information becomes available.

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