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Boston Globe
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Beauty influencer shot dead during her TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in Mexico
Just a few hours later, a former congressman with the Mexican PRI party Luis Armando Córdova Díaz, was also shot dead in a cafe in the area. Advertisement Prosecutors in Jalisco were still investigating, but the New Generation Jalisco Cartel maintains firm control over the region. State authorities said they were investigating Márquez's death as a possible femicide, an extreme case of gender-based violence common in Latin America where a woman is attacked due to her gender. Márquez's social media accounts have been flooded by comments mourning her and expressing shock.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mexican TikTok beauty influencer shot dead on livestream
A 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer was shot dead at a beauty salon in Mexico while on a TikTok livestream. Valeria Marquez, known for posting beauty and lifestyle content for her 200,000 followers, was at her Blossom the Beauty Lounge salon in western Guadalajara in Jalisco state on May 13 when the incident occurred. The shooter reportedly rode up to the salon on a motorcycle before entering the building on the pretext of giving Marquez a gift, but instead opened fire. In the livestream Marquez is seen talking to the camera and showing off a pink stuffed-animal pig. Moments before her death, she is seen looking up and saying: 'They're coming', before a voice off-camera asks: 'Hey, Vale?' Marquez responds: 'Yes,' before muting the sound on her phone. The footage then shows her clutching her ribcage and falling backwards in her seat as she was shot in the chest and head. The livestream ends with an unidentified woman picking up her phone. Jalisco state authorities said that she had no vital signs when medics arrived. Marquez told her followers earlier in the livestream that someone had come to the salon before she arrived to give her an 'expensive gift'. She had reportedly looked concerned. Authorities have not named a suspect, but police said that her murder is being investigated as a potential feminicide – the killing of women and girls on the basis of gender, which has become a growing problem in Mexico. Several days earlier, a female mayoral candidate in the state of Veracruz on the east coast was shot dead during a livestream, alongside three other people. Violence has been a major problem in Jalisco, in which the New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG), a drug gang known for extreme and often public violence, has a heavy presence. Hours before Marquez's shooting, former congressman Luis Armando Córdova Díaz was shot dead at a nearby café in Jalisco. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- The Hindu
Beauty influencer shot dead during her TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in Mexico
A social media influencer was shot to death while doing a TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, state authorities confirmed on Wednesday (May 14, 2025). The stark show of violence fueled shock in the Latin American nation at a time when rival cartels have fought bloody wars for territorial control in much of Mexico. Valeria Márquez, 23, appeared to have been speaking to a delivery man off camera on her livestream Tuesday when she was shot once in the chest and once in the head and collapsed, dying instantly. The model and beauty influencer was inside a beauty salon in the municipality of Zapopan, the fringes of Guadalajara, when it happened. Just a few hours later, a former congressman with the Mexican PRI party Luis Armando Córdova Díaz, was also shot dead in a cafe in the area. Prosecutors in Jalisco were still investigating, but the New Generation Jalisco Cartel maintains firm control over the region. State authorities said they were investigating Márquez's death as a possible femicide, an extreme case of gender-based violence common in Latin America where a woman is attacked due to her gender. Márquez's social media accounts have been flooded by comments mourning her and expressing shock.
STV News
15-05-2025
- STV News
Beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream at salon in Mexico
A social media influencer was shot dead while doing a TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, authorities have said. The news has caused shock in the Latin American nation at a time when rival cartels have fought bloody wars for territorial control in much of Mexico. Valeria Marquez, 23, appeared to have been speaking to a delivery man off camera on her livestream on Tuesday when she was shot once in the chest and once in the head and collapsed, dying instantly. The model and beauty influencer was inside a salon in the municipality of Zapopan, on the outskirts of Guadalajara, when it happened. Just a few hours later, a former congressman with the Mexican PRI party Luis Armando Cordova Diaz, was also shot dead in a cafe in the area. Prosecutors in Jalisco were still investigating, but the New Generation Jalisco Cartel maintains firm control over the region. State authorities said they were investigating Ms Marquez's death as a possible femicide, an extreme case of gender-based violence where a woman is attacked due to her gender. Ms Marquez's social media accounts have been flooded by comments mourning her death and expressing shock. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Beauty influencer shot dead during her TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in Mexico
MEXICO CITY: A social media influencer was shot to death while doing a TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, state authorities confirmed Wednesday. The stark show of violence fueled shock in the Latin American nation at a time when rival cartels have fought bloody wars for territorial control in much of Mexico. Valeria Márquez, 23, appeared to have been speaking to a delivery man off camera on her livestream Tuesday when she was shot once in the chest and once in the head and collapsed, dying instantly. The model and beauty influencer was inside a beauty salon in the municipality of Zapopan, the fringes of Guadalajara, when it happened. Just a few hours later, a former congressman with the Mexican PRI party Luis Armando Córdova Díaz, was also shot dead in a cafe in the area. Prosecutors in Jalisco were still investigating, but the New Generation Jalisco Cartel maintains firm control over the region. State authorities said they were investigating Márquez's death as a possible femicide, an extreme case of gender-based violence common in Latin America where a woman is attacked due to her gender. Márquez's social media accounts have been flooded by comments mourning her and expressing shock.
