Dayton Lt. Eric Sheldon said that charges have been approved for murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence and violation of a protection order.
At 11:21 p.m. Sunday, a man called 911 and said he heard gunfire in the 4300 block of City View Terrace, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch records.
The man said he thought a woman was shot and outside on the ground.
He did not see a suspect or anyone fleeing the area.
When officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old woman who had succumbed to her injuries, Dayton police Lt. Eric Sheldon said.
Dayton homicide detectives were called to the scene and are handling the investigation.