A west Phoenix woman was shot and killed Sunday, Phoenix police said in a release on Tuesday.

Officers responded to the area of 43rd Avenue and Virginia Avenue regarding a shooting about 4:41 p.m. Oct. 26, the release said.

Once officers arrived, they located an adult female, later identified as 53-year-old Michelle Marie Semenjuk, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The Phoenix Fire Department arrived on the scene and transported Semenjuk to a nearby hospital, where she later died.

According to the release, during the initial investigation, officers obtained information from a witness who saw an adult male, later identified as 58-year-old Salvador Najera Jr., walking away from Michelle's apartment immediately after the shooting.

Additional information was gathered that Salvador had called family and stated he had shot someone; he then fled the scene in his vehicle.

With the assistance of homicide detectives, crime scene specialists, Street Crimes, Real Time Crime Center, night detectives, and Special Assignments Units, Salvador was later located and arrested.

Salvador was transported to the Phoenix Police headquarters, where detectives interviewed him. During the interview, he admitted to shooting Semenjuk and being a prohibited possessor. Salvador has been booked on murder and misconduct involving weapons.