Newport woman killed in shooting

Pend Oreille County Sheriff's deputies are saying a woman is dead after an adult male called 911 on Sunday evening to report he had shot his wife.

Pend Oreille County deputies responded to a home in the 6000 block of Coyote Trail in Newport, Wash., after a report of a gunshot at about 5:26 p.m. and an adult male called 911 to report the shooting, according to a press release.

County deputies and a Newport City Police officer responded. The male was taken into custody without incident within minutes of their arrival, according to sheriff's officials.

One adult female was located deceased at the location from a gunshot wound. The Washington State Patrol Crime lab responded for scene processing.

The matter is still under investigation at this time.