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Woman in custody after fatally shooting man inside Chicago South Side residence

CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman was arrested after she shot and killed a man inside a Woodlawn residence Thursday night.

The shooting happened just before midnight in the 6600 block of South University Avenue.

Officers responded to a disturbance inside the residence and found the victim, a 59-year-old man, with a gunshot wound to the stomach.

He told the officers he was shot by the offender, a 55-year-old woman, who was still on the scene. 

She was placed in custody, and a weapon was recovered.

The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and later died.

Police say the shooting stemmed from a domestic disagreement. 

Area 1 detectives were investigating. 

The man's identity has not been released. 

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