A Shakopee man is now charged with second degree murder after a Richfield woman was found dead inside an apartment last month.
27-year old Jose Xique was arrested last Thursday in connection to the death of 22-year old Kayli Arseth.
Arseth was found shot to death inside her Richfield apartment on June 17.
“This was a terrible instance of extreme, targeted violence that took Kayli from her loved ones,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “My thoughts are with her family during this extraordinarily difficult period. Our office will prosecute Mr. Lopez Xique to protect our community and hold him accountable for his actions.”
Prosecutors allege Xique had been messaging Arseth after meeting online, asking her for a romantic relationship, and that Arseth told him she was only interested in friendship.
Police found two bags of discarded items, including ammunition, near a location where Xique's phone was stationary after the shooting.
Xique appears in court Tuesday afternoon.