RICHLAND COUNTY, SC — A man faces a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend in what deputies say was a domestic dispute early Monday morning at a Northeast Richland house.

Percy Williams, 31, was arrested in connection with the shooting of Tabatha Priester, 35, around 6 a.m. at a residence on Todd Branch Road, deputies said.

Priester was pronounced dead at the scene, coroner Gary Watts said. An autopsy conducted Monday showed she died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Deputies say Williams left the home after the shooting and called a friend for a ride. Investigators say the friend convinced him to turn himself in to deputies.

No other details were available early Monday afternoon.

The Richland County Sherriff’s Department is investigating.

The Associated Press contributed.