Police: 74-year-old man fatally shot 43-year-old girlfriend

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Authorities say a 74-year-old man fatally shot his 43-year-old girlfriend in a St. Louis neighborhood after an argument.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Kimberly Schneider died at a hospital Saturday, one day after she was shot in the head in her home.

Police say her boyfriend turned himself in to police, and a gun was recovered. Police could not immediately say Monday morning whether the man has been charged.

Domestic abuse detectives are investigating the shooting.

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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com