Alma Nely Rico, 26, is charged with murder and tampering with evidence in the March death of 23-year-old Cristino Resendiz Garcia.
HOUSTON - A 26-year-old woman is in custody four months after being charged in the deadly shooting of a man in southwest Houston.
Alma Nely Rico is charged with murder and tampering with evidence in the death of Cristino Resendiz Garcia.
BACKGROUND: 1 person shot to death in southwest Houston following 'verbal altercation,' police say
According to Houston Police, the shooting happened in the 6300 block of West Bellfort St. around 1 p.m. on March 9.
Officers responded to an apartment complex and found Garcia, 23, on a second-floor landing of a building. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Initial reports said the shooting happened after a "verbal altercation."
Further investigation identified Rico as the suspect in the shooting. She drove off from the scene in a dark blue or black BMW 325i with Texas license plates CL7-M877.
DETAILS: Suspect wanted in connection with deadly shooting in southwest Houston
Rico was taken into custody in Rockdale County, Georgia on June 16. She was returned to Harris County on Monday, July 18, and subsequently charged for her role in this incident.