RODEO — A 71-year-old Washington State woman is in jail after Contra Costa sheriff”s deputies arrested her in connection with a fatal shooting early Saturday, authorities said.

Sheriff”s spokesman Jimmy Lee said deputies with the sheriff”s office Bay Station received word of a disturbance and shooting at a home in the 200 block of Garretson Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

When deputies arrived, they found a 69-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. A deputy performed lifesaving measures on the woman until fire department personnel arrived and stepped in. The woman was later pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff”s office declined to identify her at this time, Lee said.

Deputies held and arrested Linda June Thomas on suspicion of homicide, Lee said.

Anyone with information should call detectives at 925-313-2600.

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