Ann Zaniewski

Detroit Free Press

A 65-year-old man is in Detroit police custody for allegedly shooting and killing his niece, police said.

The woman, who was in her 30s, was dead when police arrived to a residence on the 14000 block of Fordham on the city's east side, said Detroit Police Officer Dan Donakowski. The shooting happened after 8 p.m.

Donakowski said another 22-year-old woman in the house heard a gunshot and went into a bedroom where the victim and the suspect were. The younger woman was able to disarm the man as he was trying to fire a second shot, Donakowski said.

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The man was arrested at the scene. The 22-year-old woman was unharmed.

It's unclear what sparked the shooting.

No further details were immediately available.

Contact staff writer Ann Zaniewski at 313-222-6594 or azaniewski@freepress.com. Follow her on Twitter: @AnnZaniewski.