Batavia police charged a man they said killed his wife inside their apartment early Tuesday morning.

Hector Luvianos-Barrera, 37, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

The department said around 4:37 a.m., police officers responded to the apartment in the 100 block of Church Street, where a man said he killed his wife.

Luvianos-Barrera was found outside the apartment and was placed into custody.

Officers found the woman inside the apartment. Despite life-saving measures, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Kane County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 43-year-old Noemi Parada Narvaez of Batavia.

Investigations indicated the incident was domestic-related, with no threat to the community.

Luvianos-Barrera appeared at a detention hearing on Wednesday. He was ordered to remain in Kane County jail while his case is pending.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Batavia Police Department Investigations Division at 630-454-2500.