Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez killed on TikTok livestream

A 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer has been shot lifeless whereas dwell streaming on TikTok, the state prosecutor’s workplace mentioned.

Valeria Marquez was killed when a person entered her magnificence salon within the metropolis of Guadalajara “and apparently fired a gun at her”, in line with the Jalisco state prosecutor’s workplace.

The motive for the deadly assault has not been recognized however the case is being investigated as a femicide – when ladies and ladies are killed due to their gender, the state prosecutor mentioned.

Gender-based violence is very frequent in Mexico the place the UN stories 10 ladies or ladies are murdered day-after-day by companions or relations.

Moments earlier than her dying, Ms Marquez was sitting at a desk holding a stuffed animal at her magnificence salon within the suburb of Zapopan doing a livestream.

Seconds later, she is shot lifeless, with the footage solely ending when one other particular person picks up her telephone to cease the recording.

Native media stories say she was killed by a person pretending to carry her a present.

Police arrived on the scene round 18:30 native time (12:30 GMT) and confirmed Ms Marquez’s dying, in line with the state prosecutor.

The prosecutor’s workplace didn’t identify a suspect.

Followers of Ms Marquez, whose social media following totalled practically 200,000 throughout TikTok and Instagram, have reacted with horror to her dying.

Mayor of Zapopan Juan José Frangie mentioned his workplace had no document of Ms Marquez requesting assist from the authorities because of threats towards her, including “a femicide is the worst factor”, in line with information company AFP.

The state prosecutor says forensic specialists are investigating the taking pictures.