Mother-in-law of slain beauty queen arrested after international manhunt
Carolina Flores Gómez, a former Miss Teen Universe Baja California, was fatally shot in her Mexico City apartment on April 15, 2026, leading to an international manhunt for her mother-in-law, Erika María. Mexican authorities, in coordination with Interpol, issued a Red Notice resulting in María's arrest in Venezuela. María is now in Venezuelan custody pending extradition procedures to face charges in Mexico, while her son Alejandro is also under investigation for possible involvement in the cover-up.
- ▪Carolina Flores Gómez, a 27-year-old former beauty queen, was found dead with 12 gunshot wounds in her Polanco apartment in Mexico City.
- ▪Erika María, the mother-in-law of the victim, was arrested in Venezuela following a Red Notice issued by Interpol at Mexico's request.
- ▪Baby monitor footage reportedly captured Erika María saying 'she just made me angry' after the shooting, with her son Alejandro present at the scene.
- ▪Alejandro, the victim's husband and son of the suspect, is under investigation for allegedly allowing his mother to flee before reporting the crime the next day.
- ▪Mexican authorities are working to formalize the extradition of Erika María from Venezuela to face homicide charges.
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Mexico Mother-in-law of slain beauty queen arrested after international manhunt Baby monitor footage appears to capture Erika María telling her son 'she just made me angry' after shooting By Bonny Chu Fox News Published April 30, 2026 8:22pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 30 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following a two-week manhunt, authorities have arrested the suspected fugitive mother-in-law accused of killing a former Mexican beauty queen, Mexican officials announced Thursday.
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