(SeaPRwire) –   Mexican officials announced Thursday that after a two-week manhunt, they have arrested the fugitive mother-in-law suspected of killing a former Mexican beauty queen.

According to local outlet El País, authorities stated that 27-year-old Carolina Flores Gómez—crowned Miss Teen Universe Baja California in 2017—was fatally shot on April 15 inside her apartment in one of Mexico City’s most upscale neighborhoods.

Mexican officials said Erika María Herrera was captured in Venezuela after Mexican authorities secured an arrest warrant and collaborated with Interpol to issue a Red Notice, allowing Venezuelan law enforcement to locate and detain her in relation to the alleged murder.

“The detained individual is currently in the custody of authorities in that country, while the necessary procedures are carried out to formalize her extradition to Mexico,” the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office stated.

Local reports indicate Herrera was identified as a key suspect in the murder investigation after video evidence surfaced on social media showing the mother-in-law at the crime scene.

Mexican outlet Record reported the victim was found with 12 gunshot wounds—six to the head and six to the chest—inside her Polanco neighborhood apartment, which she shared with Herrera’s son Alejandro and their 8-month-old child.

El País added that the son is also under investigation, as reports suggest he let his mother flee before reporting the shooting the next day, sparking concerns of a cover-up.

A baby monitor video released by local outlet Reforma appears to capture the moments leading up to the alleged killing, with the son nearby caring for the baby throughout.

In the clip, the mother is seen following Flores into a room, after which multiple gunshots are heard, followed by a scream.

In response, the son walks into the frame holding his child to confront his mother, asking what had happened.

In a puzzling twist, Maria responded to her son in a callous manner.

“Nothing, she just made me angry,” the mother said as she walked away.

“What are you doing? She is my family,” he said.

The mother then explained, “You are mine, and she stole you.”

Flores’ mother, Reyna Gomez Molina, told Univision News the son allegedly delayed reporting the incident out of fear the child would be placed in foster care.

“He thought if he was arrested, the baby would go to a children’s home. He made sure to record videos so they would know how to feed the child while he was away handling all the paperwork. That’s what he told me,” she said, adding her offer to care for her grandson was declined.

According to the outlet, she also pressed the son to clarify if he had been beside the victim the entire time before reporting the incident but did not provide further details.