Overview

Valeria Marquez Shot During Livestream refers to the death of 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer Valeria Marquez, who was shot and killed on May 13th, 2025, during a TikTok livestream at her Blossom beauty salon in the Santa María shopping plaza in Guadalajara, Mexico. According to reports, the shooter arrived on a motorcycle, acted as though he was delivering a gift, then shot her in the head and chest.

The shooter fled the scene and remains unidentified. The video of Marquez getting shot circulated on social media shortly after the incident took place and Marquez's TikTok account was deleted. Theories and speculation about her death also spread online in mid-May 2025, with some finding it suspicious that she purportedly muted her livestream in the moments before her death. Some alleged that she had ties to gangs, suggesting she was killed by a gang member. These claims are unconfirmed.

Background

On May 13th, 2025, influencer Valeria Marquez^[1] purportedly went live on TikTok from the Blossom beauty salon that she owned, located in the Santa Maria shopping plaza in Guadalajara, Mexico. At one point during the stream, an unidentified man reportedly arrived on a motorcycle and claimed to have a gift for her. The man then pulled out a gun and shot her twice, once in the head and once in the chest, as she held onto a stuffed animal.

A video of the incident taken from the livestream quickly circulated online, with numerous versions being posted to TikTok and X / Twitter. At the end of the clip, a friend or family member is seen picking up her phone and ending the stream.

The incident was reported on by El Imparcial^[2] the next day. According to a report by NDTV,^[3] Marquez said, "They're coming," and muted her livestream in the moments before she was shot.

Developments

News of Valeria Marquez's death was widely reported on by the media, including by the New York Post^[4] and Newsweek.^[5]

On May 14th, 2025, X^[6] user @Libre_Prensa_ posted about the incident, including a photo of the crime scene and the video of Marquez's death, garnering over 1,200 likes in under a day.

Possibility of Hit Men

On May 17th, 2025, it was reported^[10] that a spokesperson for the Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office claimed it was a possibility that Marquez was shot by hit men.

Online Reactions

As the news of her death spread, reactions were posted online, including theories about her death. Numerous people flocked to her last Instagram^[7] post to both mourn the loss and discuss the death, with some claiming that Marquez had ties to drug dealers and gangs, suggesting they killed her. These theories are not confirmed in any way.

The incident also inspired some memes online in mid-May 2025, some of which made light of her death.

For example, on May 14th, 2025, X^[8] user @Magallanes1823 posted a meme showing a man on top of a corpse, writing, "The SEMEFO giving Valeria Marquez a final pass," the SEMEFO being Mexico's Forensic Medical Service, garnering over 5,000 likes in under a day.

On the same day, X^[9] user @Prince_Pakeii posted a screenshot from one of her videos with a caption that translates to, "Mommy is grateful that I am poor, because if I were rich I would have already sent her to disappear," the user writing, "Valeria Márquez longed to be rich so she could make her mother disappear, and the one who ended up disappearing from this planet was her," garnering over 390 likes in under a day.

Many commenters criticized the poster, claiming she was not talking about her own mother.

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