Woman shot and killed by boyfriend in Laurel, police say

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A woman is dead after an incident shortly after midnight in Laurel.

On Saturday morning, officers with the Laurel Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at the 500 block of West 16th Street.

When officers arrived, they found a black woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. She was dead at the scene, police say. Officers say that they determined that the incident was a case of domestic violence during the investigation.

The victim has yet to be identified.

Around 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, the suspect, 50-year-old Ivon Pugh, turned himself in to the authorities. He is facing one count of murder, Laurel Police Chief Earl Reed says. He was identified as the victim’s boyfriend.

Pugh will make his first appearance before a judge on Monday.

This is a developing story. Stay with WDAM 7 for updates.

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