CHARLOTTE, NC – A 23-year-old woman is facing a first-degree murder charge after authorities say she fatally shot her 26-year-old significant other, with the victim’s body reportedly being discovered inside a closet at a North Carolina apartment after a DoorDash driver noticed a “foul smell” emanating from the dwelling.
On March 10th, police were called to an apartment complex located off of Central Avenue in Charlotte for a welfare check after they received a call about a possible dead body inside of a unit. According to local reports, a DoorDash driver had noticed an unsettling smell coming from inside the unit and someone at the apartment allegedly informed the driver that a body was stored inside the apartment.
Responding officers reportedly located the body of 26-year-old Evelin Carolina Enamorado-Cisnado inside the closet, noting the body was covered in towels and had already begun to decompose. Shortly after the grim discovery, police arrested 23-year-old Lhis Brito-Costa, who allegedly admitted to authorities that she shot the victim after learning about a purported affair the victim was having.
Brito-Costa made her first appearance in court on March 12th at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse where the judge in the case denied bail for the accused murderer. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has also reportedly lodged a detainer against Brito-Costa.
A relative of the victim shared their heartbreak on a social media post, writing, “How could that wretched woman take her life without mercy, just because my niece didn't want to be with her anymore? In a fit of anger, she killed her, shooting her multiple times and hiding her body in a closet for three days.”
The aforementioned post also gave accolades to the DoorDash driver who helped crack the case, with the relative noting, “Who knows what she planned to do with my niece's body? But a young man who went to deliver an order noticed a foul smell and alerted the police, and that's how they found Evelin's body.”
The suspect’s next scheduled court appearance is slated for April 2nd. According to state law, a conviction of first-degree murder in North Carolina could result in either the death penalty or, at minimum, life without parole.
On March 10th, police were called to an apartment complex located off of Central Avenue in Charlotte for a welfare check after they received a call about a possible dead body inside of a unit. According to local reports, a DoorDash driver had noticed an unsettling smell coming from inside the unit and someone at the apartment allegedly informed the driver that a body was stored inside the apartment.
Responding officers reportedly located the body of 26-year-old Evelin Carolina Enamorado-Cisnado inside the closet, noting the body was covered in towels and had already begun to decompose. Shortly after the grim discovery, police arrested 23-year-old Lhis Brito-Costa, who allegedly admitted to authorities that she shot the victim after learning about a purported affair the victim was having.
Brito-Costa made her first appearance in court on March 12th at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse where the judge in the case denied bail for the accused murderer. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has also reportedly lodged a detainer against Brito-Costa.
A relative of the victim shared their heartbreak on a social media post, writing, “How could that wretched woman take her life without mercy, just because my niece didn't want to be with her anymore? In a fit of anger, she killed her, shooting her multiple times and hiding her body in a closet for three days.”
The aforementioned post also gave accolades to the DoorDash driver who helped crack the case, with the relative noting, “Who knows what she planned to do with my niece's body? But a young man who went to deliver an order noticed a foul smell and alerted the police, and that's how they found Evelin's body.”
The suspect’s next scheduled court appearance is slated for April 2nd. According to state law, a conviction of first-degree murder in North Carolina could result in either the death penalty or, at minimum, life without parole.
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