Mexican influencer gunned down while livestreaming from her beauty salon
A popular beauty influencer was gunned down mid-livestream in a chilling attack involving a fake delivery, authorities say.
A Mexican influencer was murdered by a motorbike-riding gunman pretending to deliver a gift as she was livestreaming to her tens of thousands of social media followers, police said.
Valeria Marquez, 23, was gunned down in her Blossom the Beauty Lounge salon in Jalisco, Mexico, on Tuesday, El Imparcial reported.
As reported by The New York Post, the influencer, who boasted nearly 200,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram, took a bullet to her chest and head in the sickening ordeal.
The influencer was mid-livestream when the gunman suddenly pulled up outside the salon on a motorbike and opened fire.
Horrified followers who witnessed the on-camera bloodshed described seeing Marquez clutch her ribcage just moments before she collapsed to the floor.
The gunman then apparently entered the salon and fired another round before fleeing.
Marquez, who was known for sharing beauty and lifestyle clips online, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Just hours before the slaying, Marquez had shared a selfie on her Instagram Story of herself posing in the salon.
Police said they are still trying to track down the gunman.
Investigators haven’t yet determined a motive.
This article originally appeared on The New York Post and was reproduced with permission
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