AUSTIN, Texas — A man is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing his wife in Williamson County Sunday morning.

According to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened in the 5800 block of Parma Street in the Siena neighborhood, located outside Round Rock city limits, at around 9 a.m.

Deputies arrived on the scene and located a woman, identified as 43-year-old Tariro Ikpe, suffering from gunshot wounds. She was taken to a hospital where she later died from her injuries.

Williamson County detectives determined that the incident was a domestic violence-related homicide, and subsequently arrested Ikpe's husband, 65-year-old Ekong Ikpe, and charged him with murder.

The sheriff's office says the investigation is still ongoing, and anyone with informatio

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