Woman shot and killed inside South Philly apartment: police

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a woman was shot and killed inside a second-floor apartment on the 2600 block of South 9th Street Friday afternoon.

Police respond to shooting in South Philadelphia

Officers say they found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head around 4:31 p.m. inside the apartment. 

She was pronounced dead by medics at 4:42 p.m.

A female suspect is in custody in connection with the shooting, according to police.

Police say the investigation is ongoing and updates will be provided, as the case remains active.

Detectives are working to determine what led up to the shooting and are expected to release more details as the investigation continues.

What we don't know:

Police have not released the names of the victim or suspect, or details about what led up to the shooting.