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First Post
25-05-2025
- First Post
22-Year-Old Colombian Influencer Shot Dead in Broad Daylight Firstpost America
22-Year-Old Colombian Influencer Shot Dead in Broad Daylight | Firstpost America | N18G 22-Year-Old Colombian Influencer Shot Dead in Broad Daylight | Firstpost America | N18G In a shocking incident in Cucuta, Colombia, 22-year-old influencer and university student Maria Jose Estupinan was shot dead outside her home earlier this week. According to local authorities, the assailant posed as a delivery man before shooting Estupinan at point-blank range and fleeing the scene. The killing occurred just a day after Estupinan reportedly won a domestic violence case against her ex-boyfriend and was awarded a court-ordered compensation of approximately $7,000. Authorities are now investigating a possible link between the legal victory and her murder. Her ex-boyfriend is currently a suspect, although no arrests have been made. Security footage captured the suspect approaching her residence in broad daylight before carrying out the attack. See More
Toronto Sun
20-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Colombian influencer's slaying similar to Mexican influencer's livestreamed murder
'It could be an alleged femicide, since she filed several complaints for domestic violence' Colombian influencer Maria Jose Estupiñan, who was shot and killed by suspect posing as a delivery man. Photo by Maria Jose Estupiñan / Facebook A Colombian influencer has been killed days after an influencer in Mexico was shot to death, and the parallels are eerie. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Maria Jose Estupinan, 22, was fatally shot at her home in Cucuta, near the border of Venezuela, on May 15, CNN reported. The university student opened the door and was shot by a suspect disguised as a delivery man, Magda Victoria Acosta, president of the National Gender Commission of the Colombian Judiciary, said in a press conference. Estupinan was shot multiple times, local news outlet Noticias Caracol reported, while security footage captured a man fleeing as the influencer's screams could be heard. She reportedly did of her injuries in hospital. 'According to what we have been able to verify, he indeed made some threats and there were complaints against him,' Col. William Quintero, commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cucuta, told local media, per CNN . Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We are taking all urgent actions to establish what happened and bring those responsible for this act to justice.' Colombian influencer Maria Jose Estupiñan, who was shot and killed by suspect posing as a delivery man. (Maria Jose Estupiñan/Facebook) Photo by Maria Jose Estupiñan / Facebook Col. Leonardo Capacho, commander of District One of the Cúcuta Metropolitan Police, said in a statement to Noticias Caracol that the suspect could be Estupinan's ex-partner, whom she previously reported for domestic violence. 'It could be an alleged femicide, since she filed several complaints for domestic violence in previous years, but that is a matter of investigation,' he detailed. Estupinan was set to receive a reward of 30 million pesos (C$2,169,000) after winning a domestic violence case against her ex the day before. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Alejandra Vera, director of Mujer Denuncia y Muévete, a women's rights organization, told the outlet that the victim's ex 'stalked her and abused her, and she reported it to the authorities.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. She filed a complaint, asked for help, and 'requested full protection and security' so she could 'enjoy a life free of violence,' Vera added. 'The Colombian state has failed this young woman.' Valeria Marquez is pictured in a photo posted on her Instagram account. (@v___marquez/Instagram) Photo by @v___marquez / Instagram Estupinan's death comes days after Valeria Marquez, a 23-year-old beauty influencer, was fatally shot while livestreaming from her salon in Jalisco, Mexico, on May 13. Marquez appeared to have been speaking to a delivery man off camera during the livestream when she was shot once in the chest and once in the head and collapsed. State authorities said they were investigating Marquez's death as a possible femicide, an extreme case of gender-based violence common in Latin America where a woman is attacked due to her gender. Read More Basketball Toronto Maple Leafs Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists
The Star
20-05-2025
- The Star
22YO Colombian influencer shot dead at home by man disguised as deliveryman
Colombian influencer Maria Jose Estupinan, 22, was killed on May 15, according to news reports. Photo: Maria Jose Estupinan/Facebook Days after the chilling murder of a Mexican influencer, another South American social media star was also shot to death. Colombian influencer Maria Jose Estupinan, 22, was killed on May 15, according to news reports. Magda Victoria Acosta, president of the National Gender Commission of the Colombian Judiciary, said at a news conference that Estupinan was shot in her home. Acosta added that the suspect was disguised as a deliveryman. '(Estupinan) was a young, enterprising woman with a whole life ahead of her, but those dreams are cut short, like the dreams of many women in this country,' Acosta said. Last week, Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez was shot dead during a livestream on TikTok. The 23-year-old was killed on May 13 in the beauty salon where she worked in the city of Zapopan, Mexico, by a man who entered and shot her. Her death is being investigated according to protocols for femicide - the killing of women or girls for reasons of gender. While Acosta did not say whether Estupinan's death was a suspected femicide, the gruesome murders of Marquez and Estupinan highlight the high rates of violence against women in Latin America.
Sky News AU
20-05-2025
- Sky News AU
Colombian influencer fatally shot days after livestreaming Mexican influencer was killed in similar hit
A 22-year-old Colombian model and influencer was shot and killed by a gunman disguised as a deliveryman — just days after a Mexican influencer was murdered in a similar ruse. Maria Jose Estupinan, a university student in Colombia's northeastern city of Cucuta, was shot at close range as she opened a door to the bogus deliveryman, Magda Victoria Acosta, president of the National Gender Commission of the Colombian Judiciary, said in a news conference, per CNN. A nearby security camera showed the suspect running away from Estupinan's home after she was shot, with screams for help heard in the background, according to footage obtained by NDTV. The incident occurred just days after Valeria Márquez, 23, was killed while livestreaming by a motorbike-riding killer who pretended to deliver a gift in her Blossom the Beauty Lounge salon in Jalisco, Mexico. Estupinan — who posted pictures of her lavish travels and daily life — had previously reported an ex-partner for domestic abuse, Colonel Leonardo Capacho, commander of District One of the Cúcuta Metropolitan Police, said in a statement to Noticias Caracol. 'It could be an alleged femicide, since she filed several complaints for domestic violence in previous years, but that is a matter of investigation,' Capacho said. Her ex-partner had 'stalked her and abused her,' Alejandra Vera, director of the organization, Mujer Denuncia y Muévete (Woman Report and Move), told the outlet. Estupinan and Marquez's deaths have reignited conversations about femicide in the two countries south of the border. In Colombia, there were 633 femicides in 2022 and 630 in 2023, according to the PARES foundation. Since 2001, at least 50,000 women have been murdered in Mexico, according to the United Nations. 'She was a young, enterprising woman with a whole life ahead of her, but those dreams are cut short like the dreams of many women in this country,' Acosta said of Estupinan. Originally published as Colombian influencer fatally shot days after livestreaming Mexican influencer was killed in similar hit
Gizmodo
19-05-2025
- Gizmodo
Second Latin American Influencer Gunned Down in Two Weeks
For the second time in two weeks, a young Latin American influencer has been shot to death. Just last week, 23-year-old Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez was killed during a livestream at her salon in Jalisco, Mexico. This week, 22-year-old Colombian model Maria Jose Estupiñan was gunned down after opening the door for an assassin disguised as a delivery man. The two cases share some similarities beyond the targeting of young female models who promote themselves through social media. CNN reports that Estupiñan was shot on May 15th after opening her door to a man who claimed to be delivering something to her apartment. Magda Victoria Acosta, the President of the National Gender Commission of the Colombian Judiciary, recently told reporters that Estupiñan was about to receive 30 million pesos from a domestic violence case involving her ex-partner. Last week's killing of Marquez had a major similarity to Estupiñan's case: Not long before the shooting, a masked person posing as a delivery man appeared at Marquez's salon and said he had an 'expensive gift' for her, Reuters reports. Marquez was not there at the time. After Marquez arrived and started streaming on TikTok, an unknown assailant pulled up on a motorbike outside the young model's salon and began firing through the front window of her business, killing her. Marquez, who is said to have had nearly 200,000 followers on TikTok, could be heard saying 'they're coming' during the stream. A voice off camera then apparently said 'Hey, Vale?' shortly before she was shot. Reuters also reports that, after she had been shot, a person appeared to 'pick up her phone, with their face briefly showing on the livestream before the video ended.' Prosecutors in the case have said that they believe the men who targeted Marquez were likely assassins. 'The aggressor arrived asking if the victim (Márquez) was there. So it appears he didn't know her,' Rodríguez told reporters. 'With that, you can deduce — without jumping to conclusions — that this was a person who was paid. It was obviously someone who came with a purpose.' Marquez even apparently expressed concern during her livestream that she would be murdered. 'Maybe they were going to kill me,' she said in the video minutes before she was killed. 'Were they going to come and take me away, or what? I'm worried.'
