Authorities have arrested a woman and charged her with the murder of a Durham man earlier this year.

Tiffany Springfield was taken into custody on Tuesday. Springfield was charged in connection to the death of John Walker Jr., 39, in early February.

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On Feb. 7, authorities found Walker unconscious in the parking lot of a business on the 2100 block of North Roxboro Street. Walker was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

Authorities initially classified the case as a death investigation but later ruled it a homicide after discovering Walker died from injuries sustained in a carjacking.

Officers charged Springfield with murder in connection to Walker’s death.

On Monday, Durham police released that officers were searching for Springfield.