Jon Ostendorff

ASH

ASHEVILLE – Police say a woman shot and killed a man in a home on Bartlett Street on Friday.

Sheryl Pagan Todd, 56, of Asheville, was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of 69-year-old Walter J. Stevenson of Los Angeles, Calif, police said. She was being held in the Buncombe County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.

The shooting happened around 1 p.m. Friday at 51 Bartlett St., police said. The house is owned by Todd's mother.

People who were in the home were cooperating with police, said Lt. Gary Gudac.

Police had the handgun used in the shooting, he said. He could not say what caused the shooting.

Police were not aware of any other injuries from the shooting.

"At this point in time we will conduct the investigation, continue talking to the witnesses and of course check on the victim's condition and just do what we do when we have something like this," he said.

Police Sgt. Dave Romick said two people were taken from the home to police headquarters for questioning.

He said their names were not being released.

Officials at nearby Asheville Middle School were alerted to the shooting by the school's police resource officer but it did not impact classes, said Principal Cynthia Sellinger.

The school as 720 students and is a few blocks from Bartlett Street on South French Broad Avenue.