Woman charged with manslaughter in connection with deadly shooting in Baytown, police say

BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a shooting that left a man dead in Baytown on Wednesday, according to the Baytown Police Department.

Thursday, Baytown PD identified the suspect in the case as 28-year-old Angelica Chavez and the victim as 35-year-old Jaron Collins.

Based on preliminary information, police said that Chavez and Collins, who were neighbors, were involved in a verbal altercation while standing in the middle of the street. During the altercation, Chavez grabbed a firearm and shot Collins, police added. After the shooting, police said that Chavez entered her home. Chavez eventually exited her home and was taken into custody, according to law enforcement.

Police said the shooting happened at 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday in the 5100 block of Cinnamon Lane. Upon arrival, authorities said that Collins was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound.

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