Texas Woman Wanted In Fatal Shooting Of Cyclist Arrested In Costa Rica

Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, is believed to have flown to Costa Rica with a faux passport within the days after Anna “Mo” Wilson's taking pictures dying in Austin, Texas. The left picture exhibits her in a surveillance picture.

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A Texas girl wished within the taking pictures dying of knowledgeable bike owner that she was purportedly in a love triangle with has been arrested in Costa Rica after being looked for seven weeks.

Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, was taken into custody Wednesday at a hostel within the beachside city of Santa Teresa. She might be deported and returned to the U.S. to face expenses in Anna Moriah Wilson’s dying, the U.S. Marshals mentioned Thursday.

Armstrong fled the U.S. simply days after Wilson, 25, was discovered shot to dying inside an Austin condominium after spending a night swimming with Armstrong’s boyfriend, fellow skilled bike owner Colin Strickland, 34, on Might 11, authorities mentioned.

Armstrong was staying at a hostel on Santa Teresa Seashore in Costa Rica's Provincia de Puntarenas on the time of her arrest, authorities mentioned. The native seaside is pictured.

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Armstrong bought her Jeep Grand Cherokee two days later after which flew to New York Metropolis. She traveled to New Jersey’s Newark Worldwide Airport the place she caught a flight to San Jose on Might 18 utilizing a faux passport, the U.S. Marshals mentioned.

It wasn’t instantly clear whether or not anybody is believed to have helped her in her alleged escape or if every other arrests are anticipated within the case. The U.S. Marshals didn't instantly reply to a HuffPost request for remark.

“That is an instance of mixing the sources of native, state, federal and worldwide authorities to apprehend a violent fugitive, convey an finish to that run and hopefully a way of closure to the sufferer’s household,” Susan Pamerleau, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas, mentioned in a press release on Armstrong’s seize.

Wilson was visiting Austin from Vermont forward of an upcoming race there when authorities consider Armstrong shot her a number of occasions at an condominium the place she was staying.

Armstrong, who cycled recreationally, is seen in two extra pictures shared by the united statesMarshals Lone Star Fugitive Job Drive.

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Strickland advised investigators that he met up along with her to go swimming behind Armstrong’s again after which dropped her off on the condominium earlier than heading residence, in line with a beforehand launched affidavit.

Shortly after Wilson’s return, authorities mentioned surveillance video captured Armstrong’s automobile driving previous Wilson’s condominium. Wilson’s good friend later discovered her fatally shot inside.

Strickland advised investigators that he communicated with Wilson in secret as a result of Armstrong didn’t approve of their friendship since he briefly dated Wilson in October of final yr whereas on a relationship break with Armstrong.

Textual content messages exchanged between Wilson and Strickland in January recommended that Wilson believed she was nonetheless in a relationship with Strickland, nonetheless, regardless that he was relationship Armstrong, in line with the affidavit.

Armstrong was questioned by authorities in Wilson’s dying and mentioned she couldn’t clarify why her automobile was in that space on the time, in line with the affidavit. She was then launched by authorities, reportedly as a consequence of a authorized discrepancy over a typo in her arrest warrant.