Murder charges have been filed against a Houston man accused in a fatal shooting at a nightclub earlier this month, according to Houston police. The suspect is currently in custody at the San Diego County Jail in Vista, Calif., awaiting extradition to Houston.

Alain Paredes-Ruiz, 30, is charged in the Oct. 15 fatal shooting of Wilfredo Salinas Reyes, 34, at the Casa Blanca Club, located at 8282 Bellaire Boulevard. Reyes died at the scene.

Officials determined that Reyes was inside the club with his common-law wife and was escorted out of the club with his group after there was a disturbance.

Houston police said Reyes and Paredes-Ruiz were involved in a verbal confrontation in the club parking lot and Paredes-Ruiz pulled a handgun.

The two men continued to argue and the suspect subsequently shot Reyes in the chest, police said. After the shooting, the suspect fled the scene in a silver Mercedes.

Using a license plate number provided by a witness at the scene, police were able to find the suspect's home, according to court documents. They discovered his apartment had been abandoned, but they were able to find items at the home with the suspect's name and other information.

Investigators said Reyes' wife was able to identify the shooter using pictures from the suspect's Facebook page.

Detectives later learned that the suspect traveled to California after the shooting, with the intent to flee the country. He instead turned himself in to Carlsbad Police Department officers at a fire station.

Investigators said Paredes-Ruiz has admitted to his role in Reyes' killing.