Olivia Beltran Facebook Livestream Murder

Overview

Olivia Beltran Facebook Livestream Murder refers to an incident in which a California woman named Tonantzyn Oris Beltran was accused of allegedly stabbing her mother Olivia Beltran to death in San Rafael while broadcasting the murder on Facebook Live in early January 2024. Similar to other livestream shock videos, the case went viral on the internet as people looked for the gore video and stream, while others who sympathized with the victim created a GoFundMe campaign, raising more than $31,000 for the mother's funeral.

Background

On January 9th, 2024, the San Rafael Police Department's Facebook^[1] page posted a statement of a woman arrested for homicide on January 8th. The press release said police officers found Tonantzyn Oris Beltran on the balcony at her Terra Linda apartment complex holding a knife next to a 55-year-old woman, later identified as her mother Olivia Beltran, who had been stabbed repeatedly, according to the press release. The post (shown below) amassed roughly 120 likes and 60 shares in a week.

According to the press release,^[2] the police were called to the scene by witnesses and people who reportedly watched Beltran’s video on Facebook Live, which showed the moment Beltran stabbed her mother. The post also says Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has removed the video after working with detectives of the San Rafael Police Department.

Developments

On January 13th, 2024, Sandra Beltran, a close relative of Olivia Beltran, started a GoFundMe^[3] campaign titled "In loving memory of Olivia Beltran," to raise money for her funeral, describing Beltran as "a beautiful, strong & proud indigenous woman with the kindest heart, a healing & brave spirit & the most gentle, loving soul." As of January 18th, the campaign amassed more than $34,000 of its $50,000 goal (shown below).

Online Reactions

Following the San Rafael Police Department's Facebook post on January 8th, 2024, the incident gained virality on social media. For instance, hours before Tonantzyn killed her mother, she posted an emotional video talking to her mother about their relationship, identity and mental health. The video was shared by X^[4] user @lovelinalife (shown below), amassing roughly 62,000 views and 78 likes in a week.

Parts of Tonantzyn Oris Beltran's livestream videos also were shared on TikTok by various users, such as TikToker @anasagastume0207,^[5] who shared a clip on January 17th, 2024, showing how Tonantzyn treated her mother. The post (shown below, left) amassed over 839,000 plays and 11,000 likes in a day.

On the same day, the TikTok^[6] page @crimeneshistorias shared a series of pictures taken from the family's social media to comment on the incident (shown below, right). The video amassed over 876,000 plays and 16,000 likes in a day.

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