CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A man authorities say was responsible for the Thursday night shooting of a woman in Clearlake has been taken into custody in Southern California.

Marco Murillo, 22, was arrested Friday in Los Angeles County for the shooting, according to Det. Ryan Peterson of the Clearlake Police Department.

Police officers responded at 10:45 p.m. Thursday to the 15600 block of Sharpe Drive for an activated residential motion alarm, finding a 48-year-old female gunshot victim alone inside the residence when they arrived, Peterson said.

The Clearlake Police Department’s Investigation Unit was called in and took over the investigation. When the victim spoke with investigators, Peterson said she identified a person she only knew as “Marco” as the person who had shot her.

Peterson said detectives found that the victim’s 2003 Toyota Camry had been taken along with other personal belongings following the shooting.

He said a photograph of the person the victim knew as “Marco” was provided to detectives. That led to Murillo being identified as the suspect in this case.

The Lake County Superior Court subsequently issued a $3 million arrest warrant for Murillo’s arrest on charges of attempted murder, robbery, burglary, assault with firearm and vehicle theft, along with numerous special allegations, according to Peterson.

During the course of the investigation, Peterson said it was discovered that Murillo had fled to the city of La Puente in Los Angeles County.

He said the Clearlake Police Department contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff Office Industry Station and notified them of Murillo’s possible whereabouts.

Deputies in Los Angeles County located the shooting victim’s stolen 2003 Toyota Camry a short time later, Peterson said.

Peterson said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a stakeout of the area, spotted Murillo and took him into custody at about 2 p.m. Friday

When Murillo was arrested, he was discovered to be in possession of a handgun that is believed to be the weapon used to shoot the victim. Peterson said Murillo also had in his possession numerous other items believed to have been stolen from the victim’s residence.

Murillo is currently being held in Los Angeles County on the $3 million warrant pending further judicial hearings to bring him back to Lake County, Peterson said.

Peterson said no other details about the case are being released at this time in an effort to not hinder the investigation.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Peterson at 707-994-8251, Extension 320.