Top Security Team Investigating TikTok Murder of Mexican Beauty Influencer
- Valeria Marquez, a 23-year-old Mexican beauty influencer, was fatally shot during a TikTok livestream on May 14 at her salon in Zapopan, Jalisco.
- Her killing follows ongoing gender-based violence and femicide epidemics in Latin America, where institutional failures and societal sexism persist.
- Authorities are investigating Marquez's death as a possible femicide, analyzing videos and social media with gender perspectives while no suspects have been officially named.
- Marquez had nearly 300,000 combined followers on Instagram and TikTok and said in her final livestream that she awaited a courier with an expensive gift but was worried.
- Her murder has intensified public outrage over violence against women, highlighting Mexico’s high femicide rates and the challenges in effectively addressing these crimes.
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Confirmed Who Killed Valeria Marquez, the Influencer Killed Live
Jalisco's prosecution confirmed that the Mexican influencer Valeria Márquez was murdered by a hit man while making a live broadcast from her aesthetic clinic in Zapopan. The attack, occurring inside the Blossom The Beauty Lounge, is investigated as a possible commissioned femicide, according to authorities.The crime, recorded on video and broadcast on social networks, revived the debate about gender violence and the presence of organized crime i…
Influencer, 23, Shot Dead During TikTok Livestream Appeared to Be Killed by Hit Men, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors believe 23-year-old influencer Valeria Marquez was killed by hit men. She was shot and killed while she was livestreaming from her beauty salon in Jalisco, Mexico, on May 13.
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