Staff reports

A Frankfort man is facing a murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting of a woman Saturday evening.

Keith A. Smith, 56, was arrested by Frankfort police on one count of murder, a level one felony, after a 50-year-old woman was found fatally shot. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of West Green Street around 7 p.m. Saturday for reports of a shooting, according to a Frankfort Police Department press release.

On scene, officers found the body of a woman and identified a suspect.

"Officers were able to establish communications with the suspect. These communications resulted in the suspect peacefully exiting the residence," Chief Troy Bacon said in the release.

Frankfort police Capt. Scott Shoemaker said Sunday afternoon the 911 call was made from the male inside the residence that authorities believe was the person arrested. He added that the preliminary investigation shows that Smith and the victim lived at the residence together, but said until the victim is identified, that could not be confirmed.

"Once they have the identity released, we can release any relationship with the suspect," Shoemaker said.

The victim's identity has not been released pending approval from the Clinton County Coroner's Office. Shoemaker did not know how many shots were fired, saying those details were part of the ongoing investigation.

Shoemaker also said that Smith spoke to detectives after being read his Miranda rights, but declined to reveal what was said. Shoemaker added that he could not provide information on the circumstances that led to the shooting.

Those details will be available in a probable cause statement when it is released, according to Shoemaker. Smith remains in the Clinton County Jail, where he is being held pending formal charges.