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Woman killed in hail of gunfire
Police continue to investigate the Saturday morning shooting death of a young woman in an east-side home which was riddled with gunfire. An infant inside the house was not hurt, police said.
Investigators believe shooting was not gang- related but a feud between family members, a police commander said.
Melissa Romero, 22, was killed in her home at 302 E. Reed St., Roswell police Cmdr. Tony Sedillo said.
“We had individuals either walk up or drove by and shoot nine times into the house, killing Romero,” Sedillo said. “A 1-year-old child was in the home but was not injured.”
Romero was in a front room of the house when someone began firing and was killed by one of the nine bullets, Sedillo added. “People who called in the shooting saw two people with weapons in the area,” he said.
Investigators estimated 15 shots were fired total, Sedillo said.
Police went to the scene at 3 a.m. after receiving reports of shots being fired, he added.
Anyone with information about the shooting can contact Roswell police at 624-6770.
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