Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies detained a female suspect who allegedly shot and killed a person near 7700 SW 4^th Place in Gainesville on Sunday afternoon.

According to an ACSO release, deputies responded to the scene around 3 p.m. in the Westchester Manor neighborhood where a person was reportedly shot.

The victim was transported to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

ACSO spokesperson Capt. Chris Simms said deputies initially detained an adult female who was a resident at the home where the incident took place, in an email to Mainstreet Daily News.

“Detectives confirmed that the adult female was in fact the person responsible for the shooting,” Simms said in the email.

After detectives interviewed several witnesses, both inside the home and from neighboring homes, it was confirmed that the suspect acted in self-defense. Once consulting with the State Attorney’s Office, the on-call assistant state attorney agreed with the findings.

“Due to our detectives and the State Attorney’s Office having a preliminary finding that this act appears to be in self-defense, the subject who was originally detained has since been released,” Simms said.

The shooting remains under investigation.