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Police: Gilbert man fatally shot estranged wife

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GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Gilbert say they've arrested a 42-year-old man believed to have killed his estranged wife.

Forty-two-year-old Kristie Bobbitt was discovered dead from gunshot wounds in a car on Friday morning.

On her Facebook page, Kristie Bobbitt described herself as a mother of four who was originally from California.

Police arrested Phillip Bobbitt shortly after the shooting.

He faces one count of first-degree murder.

No further information was available.