A 28-year-old woman has been arrested almost four years after she allegedly killed her ex-boyfriend in California.
Sheila Brigitte Camarena was apprehended on Tuesday evening and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old Mychael Blake Farve, according to authorities.
On September 18, 2020, at around 3:25 a.m., the San Diego Police Department received a 911 call reporting an assault with a deadly weapon on the 4400 block of Euclid Avenue.
Police and emergency medical personnel from San Diego Fire-Rescue were dispatched to the scene immediately.
Upon their arrival, first responders found a 33-year-old Black male, later identified as Farve, suffering from trauma to his upper body that appeared to be caused by a gunshot wound.
Medics transported Farve to a hospital, but despite their efforts, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at around 4:15 a.m., according to police.
The investigation into the fatal shooting was spearheaded by detectives from the department’s Homicide Unit.
In October 2020, Camarena was named a person of interest, as reported by the Times of San Diego.
“During their investigation, detectives learned that Farve had been in a relationship with Sheila Camarena, a 25-year-old Hispanic female at the time,” the release stated.
“On the day of the incident, a confrontation occurred between Camarena and Farve, resulting in his fatal shooting.
On February 25, 2021, a felony warrant was issued for her arrest on one count of murder.
A Crime Stoppers flier was distributed to seek the public’s help in locating her.”
Despite the arrest warrant, Camarena managed to evade law enforcement for over three years before being apprehended.
Police said that Camarena was taken into custody by detectives at the United States Port of Entry at 720 West San Ysidro Boulevard at 6:18 p.m. on Tuesday.
The port of entry is about 15 miles south of where Farve was killed.
Camarena was subsequently booked into the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in Santee, California, where she is currently held without bond, according to online records.
A GoFundMe campaign set up for Farve’s family raised $10,000 for the benefit of his young daughter.
The fundraising page reads, “Mychael Blake Farve was taken from us too soon, leaving behind his family, friends, and his beloved daughter. We are heartbroken over this devastating news; it feels like a dream. He was loved by everyone.”
Authorities emphasized that the investigation into the shooting is ongoing and are urging anyone with information relevant to the case to contact the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
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