Woman shot to death in Shelby, North Carolina

SHELBY, N.C. — A woman is dead after a fight ended in a shooting in Shelby Monday night.

Shelby police said the shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Monday on Live Oak Street in Shelby. After responding to calls about shots fired, police found a woman lying in the front yard of a home with a single gunshot wound.

Police said the victim was not involved in the fight that led to the shooting.

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The victim later died in hospital. Her identity is unknown and there have been no arrests at this time.

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Anyone with information about this shooting should contact the Shelby Police Department at (704) 484-6845 or contact Crime Stoppers of Cleveland County anonymously at (704) 481-TIPS

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