(Halifax County) – A relative has been questioned after a Halifax County man was found shot to death in Nathalie Thursday night.

Halifax County Sheriff Fred Clark said deputies responded to a 911 call about a domestic shooting near Waller Road in Nathalie at around 6 p.m. Investigators found a 71-year-old man dead in the front yard of his home from gunshot wounds.

The sheriff’s department is investigating the case as a homicide.

Authorities are awaiting notification of the victim’s next of kin before releasing his name.

Police have taken a suspect, a 36-year-old woman and the man’s daughter, into custody. Authorities say the shooting is believed to have happened during a domestic dispute.

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