SARATOGA — A man who authorities say shot his female roommate in their home and then called 911 to report the gunfire was arrested on suspicion of murder, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.

Danny Lee Deel, 57, was arrested Thursday night, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deel reportedly called for help just after 7 a.m. the same day to report he shot a 60-year-old woman he was living with at a home on Bucknall Road between Quito Road and Saratoga Avenue, according to the sheriff’s office.

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She was rushed to the hospital, where she died from her injuries later in the morning, Glennon said. Her identity was not immediately released pending notification of her next of kin.

No one else was at the home when the shooting occurred, and no other suspects are being sought, the Sheriff’s Office said.

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Glennon added that the Sheriff’s Office, which provides police services in Saratoga, received no reports of arguing or calls about the home in the lead-up to the shooting. There was also no indication that the relationship between the man and woman was anything beyond a roommate arrangement.

Anyone with information on this case can contact the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office at 408-808-4500 or leave an anonymous tip at 408-808-4431.

Staff writer Robert Salonga contributed to this report.