U.S. Customs and Border Control agents apprehended Patrick Policarpio on his way back into the United States from Tijuana. Policarpio was placed on the FBI's Most Wanted List earlier this month after being charged with the murder of his pregnant girlfriend in April. Photo by Federal Bureau of Investigation

LOS ANGELES, May 30 (UPI) -- A 39-year-old man listed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list in connection to the beating death of his pregnant girlfriend was captured Monday, the FBI said.

Patrick Policarpio was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Control agents after entering the United States from Tijuana, Mexico. He was wanted in connection to the killing that happened at a friend's house last month, KNBC-TV reported.


Policarpio and his 32-year-old pregnant girlfriend were visiting a friend's house on April 12 in the Rampart area of Los Angeles when he allegedly started punching her in the face and then shot her in the forehead, according to KTLA.

The FBI put Policarpio on its Most Wanted list earlier this month after he was charged in the murder.

Policarpio is a convicted felon and on parole after serving part of a 14-year sentence for firing nine shots into a car in Burbank, Calif., in 2000. Before standing trial, Policarpio fled to the Philippines and was deported back to the United States in 2001, when he was tried and convicted.

Border agents caught Policarpio at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, according to FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller.