SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - A homicide investigation got underway Saturday and an arrest was later made in Chula Vista after a woman died inside a home in the 1100 block of Oasis Avenue.
911 received a call around 1:30 p.m. from a woman who told dispatchers that her uncle had just killed his father's wife. The called stated that her uncle was on his way to her home on Arizona Street.
Officers went to the home on Arizona Street and detained the man later identified as 55-year-old Norberto Sanchez. Other officers responded to Oasis Avenue where the suspect said the incident occurred and found an injured woman inside.
She appeared to have gun shot injuries, according to police. Paramedics were called to the scene but the victim could not be revived and succumbed to her injuries.
The victim was identified as the stepmother of the suspect - 65-year-old Maria Esther Gonzalez.
Sanchez was jailed on suspicion of homicide. Detectives were continuing to investigate the death.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact CVPD at 619-691- 5151.
Editor's note: A previous version of this story indicated that the suspect called 911. Police later said a female called made the 911 call saying that that her uncle had just killed his father's wife.