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Birmingham woman, Cassandra Cherry, 55, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in one of these apartments located in the 600 block of Goldwire Place in southwest Birmingham in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. (Erin Edgemon/eedgemon@al.com)

A 55-year-old woman was fatally shot early Saturday morning in what Birmingham police believe to be a domestic-related homicide.

The woman, later identified as Cassandra Cherry, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in a residence in the 600 block of Goldwire Place in southwest Birmingham at around 3 a.m., according to Birmingham police.

Neighbors told officers at the scene that they heard several gunshots coming from inside the residence.

A suspect in the shooting, a 58-year-old man, turned himself in, Birmingham police said. Officers picked him up in the 1300 block of 42nd Street West.

The man, whose name hasn't been released, is being held at the Birmingham, City Jail on a 48-hour hold.

"What actually happened before the shooting is unknown," Birmingham police Sgt. Bryan Shelton said. "We have few domestic reports on file involving the two parties, but they don't appear to be violent in nature. Bottom line, it's a horrible situation."

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Birmingham Police Department Homicide Unit at 254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 254-7777.