Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a Grimes County resident. The shooter was the man's girlfriend, according to the sheriff's office.

Sheriff Don Sowell says the call to the residence on FM 224 near Anderson came in just before 8:00 p.m. Friday. The caller said she had shot her boyfriend in the chest during a domestic dispute.

First responders tried to aid the man who had been shot, but he died in the home.

The shooter was questioned on the scene, then was taken to the Grimes County Sheriff's Office for additional questioning. No arrest has been made.

The woman is said to have claimed self-defense.

The identities of the shooter and the victim were not released Friday night.

The investigation is on-going.