Woman killed in Shelby shooting

A woman is dead after a Monday night shooting, and investigators are still piecing together what happened, according to Shelby Police.

According to a press release from Shelby Police, at 7:45 p.m., officers from the Shelby Police Department responded to the 600 block of Live Oak Street in reference to reports of gunshots being fired in the area.

Once on the scene, officers located a woman lying in the front yard of a house suffering from a single gunshot wound, according to the press release. Cleveland County Emergency Medical Services and medical first responders responded to the scene and transported the woman to Atrium Health – Cleveland where she was pronounced dead.The woman's name is being withheld pending family notification.

Capt. Seth Treadway said the 62-year-old woman was an innocent bystander who was struck when gunfire broke out between some neighbors.

"Basically there was a shooting that took place between some folks and this lady was standing in a neighboring yard," Treadway said.

As of Tuesday morning, no arrests had been made.

Police ask that anyone with information concerning this incident to contact the Shelby Police Department at 704-484-6845 or report information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers of Cleveland County at 704-481-TIPS.

This article originally appeared on The Shelby Star: Woman killed in Shelby shooting