A Mexican influencer with over 100,000 Instagram followers killed during TikTok live stream
Video of the shooting shared on social media with mosaic filter
A Mexican influencer with over 100,000 Instagram followers was shot and killed during a TikTok live stream.
According to CNN on May 14 (local time), the Jalisco State Prosecutor's Office in Mexico began collecting witness statements and evidence on May 13 (local time) as part of an investigation into a femicide case that occurred in Zapopan.
According to Mexican prosecutors, at around 6:30 p.m. the previous day, an assailant broke into a beauty salon in downtown Zapopan, Jalisco, and shot and killed a 23-year-old woman who was sitting on a sofa inside.
Reports state that the victim was a fashion model and a beauty influencer active on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
The victim was live streaming on her account at the time of the attack. At one point, a video showing the shooting was shared on local social networking services (SNS) with a mosaic filter. In the video, a male voice can be heard asking the victim's name, seemingly to confirm her identity.
In Mexico, murders targeting women, including sexual assault killings, are considered a major social issue. CNN reported, "According to Mexican government statistics, 847 femicide cases were reported nationwide last year," and "162 cases occurred in the first three months of this year." Authorities are working to reduce these numbers by separating femicide from homicide in the criminal code to allow for harsher penalties and are making efforts to lower the related crime rate.
Mexican human rights organizations have pointed out that the authorities' response to murder cases is generally very inadequate, and that the number of cases resulting in prosecution is extremely low, according to CNN.
The United Nations stated in statistics released last year that "more than 50,000 women have died since 2001," and "it is estimated that at least 10 women are killed every day across Mexico by a partner or other family member, but 95% of these cases go unpunished."
Juanita Goebbertus, director of the Americas division at Human Rights Watch, said in an interview with CNN, "About 4,000 women were killed in Mexico in 2022, accounting for 12% of all murders that year," adding, "The rate of cases that lead to a conviction is about 67%." She emphasized, "It is urgent for the authorities to strengthen their capacity to investigate and protect witnesses and victims."
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