Woman shot and killed in Dallas, man charged with murder, police say

 

Officers were called to the 1900 block of Riverway Drive shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday and found a 69-year-old woman had been shot, according to police.

DALLAS — A 69-year-old woman was shot and killed in Dallas and a 77-year-old is charged with murder, police say.

Officers were called to the 1900 block of Riverway Drive shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday and found Veronica Lopez, 69, had been shot, according to a news release from police.

Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.

Police say Francisco Amaya, 77, was arrested and charged with murder.

Police say Lopez and Amaya knew each other.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to contact police at frank.serra@dallaspolice.gov.