TikTok Influencer Valeria Márquez Killed While Livestreaming From Her Beauty Salon

Valeria Marquez, a popular TikToker, was killed on Tuesday while she was livestreaming from her beauty salon in Mexico. The 23-year-old was in the salon when a male intruder walked in and shot her, according to a release from the Jalisco State Attorney General’s Office, who did not identify Valeria by name in their release. Márquez then reportedly collapsed while her TikTok livestream was still ongoing and, according to CNN and ABC News, an unidentified individual picked up her phone and ended the stream. It’s unclear who the person was. The Attorney General’s Office wrote in a press released that was translated to English, that they received a 9-1-1 call around 6:30 p.m. local time and paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. Authorities also said the suspect fled and remains at large. They are investigating this case under the femicide protocol, which is activated when a woman is killed for gender-based reasons.