A woman was shot outside a home in the 1500 block of Carol Circle.

Midfield Police are investigating a woman's shooting death Saturday morning outside a home during a family dispute. Police were called to the scene in the 1500 block of Carol Circle around 8:20 a.m. where they found a woman in the front yard who was unresponsive.Police said the woman was wearing a security guard uniform when she went to the house where her children live with a relative. She apparently attempted to go into the house but was not allowed in.An altercation began at the door and moved out into the yard. That's where police say a male family member, who may be an uncle, shot the woman, possibly with her children looking on.The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not been released.Police said the man was taken into custody and was cooperating with the investigation. Police recovered one gun at the scene which is believed to be the one used to shoot the woman, who did not appear to be armed.There was a large crowd at the scene including family members and neighbors. Witnesses are being interviewed and police plan to get a search warrant to look at security video.

Midfield Police are investigating a woman's shooting death Saturday morning outside a home during a family dispute.

Police were called to the scene in the 1500 block of Carol Circle around 8:20 a.m. where they found a woman in the front yard who was unresponsive.


Police said the woman was wearing a security guard uniform when she went to the house where her children live with a relative. She apparently attempted to go into the house but was not allowed in.

An altercation began at the door and moved out into the yard. That's where police say a male family member, who may be an uncle, shot the woman, possibly with her children looking on.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not been released.



Police said the man was taken into custody and was cooperating with the investigation.



Police recovered one gun at the scene which is believed to be the one used to shoot the woman, who did not appear to be armed.

There was a large crowd at the scene including family members and neighbors. Witnesses are being interviewed and police plan to get a search warrant to look at security video.

