An is facing a murder charge after police say she shot her girlfriend and hid the victims decomposing body inside a closet at a Charlotte apartment.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say 23-year-old Lhis Birito Costa was arrested in connection with the death of 26-year-old Evelin Carolina Enamorado-Cisnado.
Officers were called Tuesday afternoon to an apartment in for a welfare check after a caller reported someone inside the home might be dead.Â
What began as a welfare check quickly turned into a homicide investigation.
When , investigators say they discovered Enamorado-Cisnados body hidden inside a closet, behind a door and covered with several towels.Â
Detectives said the victims body had already begun decomposing.
According to court documents obtained by WCNC Charlotte, a DoorDash driver had arrived at the apartment and was told someone inside the home was dead, prompting the call to police.
The documents also state Costa told investigators she had been in a relationship with Enamorado-Cisnado and shot her after learning the victim was involved with someone else.
Police said Costa was located and arrested Wednesday in connection with the case. She was transported to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Departments Law Enforcement Center, where homicide detectives interviewed her.
Following the interview, Costa was transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office and .
During her first court appearance Thursday, a judge ordered Costa held without bond while the case moves forward.
The Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office confirmed Costa remains in custody at the county jail. Officials also confirmed that has placed a detainer on Costa, meaning federal immigration authorities have requested notification before she is released.
Fox News Digital reached out to ICE for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.Â
