Valeria Márquez, TikTok Influencer, Shot Dead During Live Stream in Mexico

nytimes.comPublished: 5/14/2025

Summary

A young TikTok influencer was tragically killed while streaming at a beauty salon in Jalisco, Mexico, on Tuesday night—Valeria Márquez, who had over 113,000 followers, was shot by two men after identifying her during her live broadcast. Authorities confirmed the attack as they investigated, revealing that one of the attackers entered the salon, approached her directly, and shot her before fleeing in a motorbike. A video circulating online shows Márquez seemingly sitting calmly but later slumping over, captured moments after the tragic event.