Elderly Woman Found Shot Dead Inside Burning Westland Home: Reports

WESTLAND, MI — An elderly woman was found shot to death inside a burning Westland home Wednesday, according to reports.

The shooting and fire happened just after 10 a.m. at a home in the 33000 block of Calumet Court, WWJ News reports.

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Officers were initially called to the home after gunfire was heard. When they arrived, they were met with flames coming from the house, according to the report.

Once firefighters extinguished the flames, the officers entered the home and found the woman, who was in her 70s, shot dead, according to the report.

One person was arrested, but police did not immediately identify them.

A neighbor told FOX 2 Detroit the woman lived in the home with her adult grandson, who they believe shot her and set the home on fire.