Victim, suspect in Charlotte homicide were dating, court filing says
The suspect and victim in a homicide case in east Charlotte last week were dating, according to an affidavit filed in court by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
Police have charged 23-year-old Lhis Brito-Costa with first-degree murder in the death of Evelin Carolina Enamorado-Cisnado.
She confessed to the killing when speaking to detectives, according to the March 11 affidavit, and said she was angry because Enamorado-Cisnado “was cheating on her.”
The affidavit said Brito-Costa admitted to “shooting the victim in the head, covering her body, and placing her in the closet.”
Someone else living with the couple in the Central Avenue home told police there was a bad odor there for a few days, the affidavit said.
The Department of Homeland Security filed a detainer request for Brito-Costa, who is being held in uptown’s jail without bond. She has pending removal proceedings, according to the records.
“ICE won’t take custody of her until her charge is adjudicated or she is able to post bond,” Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Sarah Mastouri said in a message .
Ryan Oehrli covers criminal justice in the Charlotte region for The Charlotte Observer. His work is produced with financial support from the nonprofit The Just Trust. The Observer maintains full editorial control of its journalism.
This story was originally published March 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM.