1 dead, 1 man in custody following fatal shooting and barricade in Mayfair, Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A man is in custody following a barricade after a woman was shot and killed Tuesday morning in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood, police said.

Officers responded to the 7100 block of Montague Street following reports of an argument between neighbors and shots fired shortly before noon.

Authorities found a 65-year-old woman with a gunshot wound and she was pronounced dead by medics at the scene around 12:18 p.m.

Police said the shooter refused to come out of his house, leading to an hour-long barricade, which they declared around 12:23 p.m. and resumed around 1:20 p.m. It is unclear when the barricade ended.

Maribel Ortiz lives on the same street where the shooting took place and she described the 65-year-old victim as a lovely woman.

“It was a tragedy,” Ortiz said. “When I say, she also says hello to everyone. She wasn't like one of those people who doesn't even look at you. No, she'll see the kids, say hello to the kids, say hello to people.”

Ortiz added: “Oh my God, it hurts. It hurts. She was a neighbor. Neighbors [are] supposed to be a family. »