A man fatally shot a 23-year-old Mexican TikTok influencer while she was livestreaming on May 13, and investigators are looking at her killing as a femicide case.
The woman was identified by Reuters as Valeria Marquez. She was killed in what the Jalisco State Attorney’s Office has officially called a femicide, a murder of a woman or girl because of her gender.
Marquez was at a beauty salon in western Zapopan, a city located in the Mexican state of Jalisco, prosecutors said in a statement shared on social media. Marquez was inside a beauty salon when a man entered and shot her.
Both municipal police officers and paramedics responded to the scene, confirming that Marquez had died, prosecutors said.
While no suspect has been identified yet, investigators were at the scene gathering testimony and evidence, as well as social media activity, prosecutors said.
The office said experts from the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences were processing the scene, and Marquez’s body was taken to forensic medical service personnel for an autopsy.
What happened to Valeria Marquez?
Marquez often shared photos of herself modeling and traveling. She also worked at the beauty salon where she was killed, reported Reuters.
According to the outlet, Marquez said earlier while livestreaming that someone came to the salon while she was out. The person had an expensive gift for her, and she seemed concerned. She said she wasn’t waiting for the person to return.
Shortly before she was killed, Marquez was seen holding a stuffed toy, then she said “They’re coming.”
A voice then said “Hey, Vale,” to which Marquez replied “Yes,” confirming her identity. She then muted the livestream. Shortly after, she was shot.