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TRAVERSE CITY, MI -- A 28-year-old woman is dead after a man said he tried to commit suicide but fired a fatal shot that struck her instead.

The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at an apartment at 3 Mile Road and Aero Park Drive, UpNorthLive.com is reporting.

The man, 33, suffered a gunshot wound to his hand and underwent surgery at Munson Medical Center, the news station reported.

Traverse City police expect to release more information Wednesday, but a sergeant was not immediately available for comment.

A commenter on an online UpNorthLive.com article described the victim as a mother, friend, sister and daughter and said, "her family is devastated."