Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez killed on TikTok livestream
Moments before her death, Ms Marquez was sitting at a table holding a stuffed animal at her beauty salon in the suburb of Zapopan doing a livestream.Seconds later, she is shot dead, with the footage only ending when another person picks up her phone to stop the recording.Local media reports say she was killed by a man pretending to bring her a gift.Police arrived at the scene around 18:30 local time (12:30 GMT) and confirmed Ms Marquez's death, according to the state prosecutor.The prosecutor's office did not name a suspect.Fans of Ms Marquez, whose social media following totalled nearly 200,000 across TikTok and Instagram, have reacted with horror to her death.Mayor of Zapopan Juan José Frangie said his office had no record of Ms Marquez requesting help from the authorities due to threats against her, adding "a femicide is the worst thing", according to news agency AFP.The state prosecutor says forensic experts are investigating the shooting.
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