A 43-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a woman at a Pineridge area residence on Tuesday.

Police were called to a home in the 6900 block of Rundlehorn Drive NE at about 12:15 a.m. for reports of shots fired.

A woman was found deceased at the home and a 15-year-old girl was taken to hospital where she is being treated for her injuries.

Police located the suspect in a vehicle in the 4000 block of Whitehorn Drive NE a short time later and say he fired a shot into the air before pulling the vehicle over.

A three-year-old boy and 11 year-old girl were found in the vehicle and were not injured in the incident.

The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Hue Ngoc Nguyen of Calgary.

“It’s our belief that over the period of the day there was significant tension in the home, which led to prolonged argument, which ultimately led to a physical confrontation between the three involved persons, which led to the discharging of the firearm,” said CPS Inspector Don Coleman.

Hien Tuan Lam, 43, of Calgary, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.

“He is the common-law partner of the deceased and the father of the three children involved in this incident,” said Inspector Coleman. “The individual is known to police.”

Police say it appears that both victims were targeted as a result of the ongoing argument.

Lam is expected to appear in court on the charges on Thursday.