Woman, 40, shot to death after street confrontation

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A woman was shot to death after a confrontation with a passenger in a car on a Cleveland street, police said.

Cleveland police said the 40-year-old woman exchanged words with a passenger of a speeding vehicle that reportedly almost struck a child at about 10:45 p.m. Saturday. The passenger then got out and fired, police said.

Officers called to the scene found the victim with a gunshot wound to the back, police said. They provided first aid and an ambulance took the woman to Metro, where she was later pronounced dead, police said.

The victim’s name wasn’t released and no arrests were immediately reported.