Naples woman arrested in connection with 2016 fatal shooting

Published: Updated:
A body was found in the area of Goodwin Street early Sunday morning after the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of multiple gunshots. (Andrew Scheinthal/WINK News)

NAPLES, Fla. A 41-year-old woman was arrested Friday in connection with the July 2016 death of an 18-year-old man, the Naples Police Department said.

Connie Serbu, of Naples, was accused of confronting and fatally shooting Xavier Sierra, of Golden Gates, in a wooden area near 750 Goodlette Rd. North, police said.

John Vargas, Serbu’s brother, was also involved in the confrontation and succumbed to a gunshot wound, police said.

Serbu faces a second-degree murder charge and is being held at the Collier County Jail without bond, police said.

The case remains under investigation.

No further information was immediately available.

Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.