A 51-year-old man was arrested Sunday after a woman was fatally shot in what investigators said was a domestic violence-related incident, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff’s Office said its Communications Center received multiple reports of a shooting about 11:30 a.m. in the area of Avenue 18 1/2 and Golden State Boulevard.

Deputies arrived and found a woman who had been shot multiple times. Deputies began life-saving measures until emergency medical personnel took over, and the woman was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

Witnesses reported seeing the suspect flee toward Highway 99 in a small white SUV described as similar to a Toyota RAV4, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators identified the suspect as David Moreno, 51, and initially warned that he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Sheriff’s detectives later checked a possible address and saw Moreno leave in the same vehicle, officials said. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, whose air unit and ground patrol assisted with stopping Moreno’s vehicle.

Moreno was arrested without incident, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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The case remains an active homicide investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Madera County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 675-7770.

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