WESTLAND (WWJ) -- A woman was found fatally shot in a burning Westland home on Wednesday, and a man has been arrested.
According to Westland Police, officers responded just after 10 a.m. on November 11 to calls about gunfire heard in the 33000 block of Calumet Court.
When they arrived on the scene, officers found smoke coming from inside a home.
They tried to enter, but could not immediately get into the house due to the large amount of smoke and fire.
When they eventually did get in, they found a woman dead.
Police said the initial investigation indicates that the victim was murdered in the home, which was then set on fire.
A suspect was swiftly identified, and taken into custody.
No details about the person who was arrested are being released at this time, and police said they're also withholding the victim's identity until her family can be notified.
Police said the suspect and the victim knew each other, and there is no threat to the public.
No further information has been released as the investigation continues.
