A Reston man was arrested and charged with fatally shooting his sister on Tuesday morning, Fairfax County police said.
Police have charged 59-year-old Charles Hamilton of 11310 Geddys Court with murder, according to a department release.
Officers were called to a Geddys Court home at about 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday for a report of a person who had been shot. They found 68-year-old Ruth Allen of Reston with a gunshot wound, police said. She was transported to a hospital and died.
Mr. Hamilton was taken into custody at the home.
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