Mexican influential man shot dead in a few days in live broadcast Colombian model dead – National
Authorities are investigating the deadly shootings of Colombian influencers and models as women, and less than a week after the incident in Mexico has raised concerns about the deadly violence against women in both countries.
According to police, María José Estupiñán, a 22-year-old student, model and social media influencer from Cúcuta, northeastern Colombia, was killed by a suspect at her home on May 15.
Estupiñán was shot dead when he opened the door. Surveillance footage of the incident received by the police showed the attacker fled shortly after it happened.
Magda Victoria Acosta, president of the National Gender Commission of the Colombian Judiciary, condemned the killings, saying that the lives of women across the country were ended unjustly due to gender-based violence.
“She is a young enterprising woman who has been in front of her all her life, but these dreams have been shortened like the dreams of many women in this country,” she said in a press conference.
Colombian police said that after Estupiñán's death, her former partner, now the suspect, abused her and suggested that the killing of women, targeted and purposefully killed women and girls due to gender.
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“This may be a case for women, as she has filed several complaints about domestic violence in the past few years, but it is an investigation issue,” said Leonardo Capacho, a police captain of Cucuta.
Police also confirmed that there were allegations against the suspect.
“Based on what we were able to verify, he did pose some threats and complained about him. We are taking all urgent actions to determine what happened and will be responsible for this behavior,” Colonel William Quintero, commander of the Cucuta Metropolitan Police Department, told local media.
According to a women's rights lawyer, the victim had previously reported her domestic violence accident. In addition, a judge reportedly ruled that the day before her death, and ordered her abuser to pay compensation to Estupiñán Pesos 30 million (about $9,900).
Women’s rights advocates in Colombia believe that state authorities can stop the killing, but continue to be idle.
Alejandra Vera, director of feminist collective women, spoke out and moved it, headquartered in Cúcuta, told Guardian that “María José’s brutal murder was the result of a system that made violence against women commit, adding: “Colombia, Colombia, faces the pandemic of women – every 28 hours, women face the attitude of one woman.”
“María José, like thousands of people, follows the system's requirements,” Vera said. “There is no effective protection order, no follow-up care for the abuser, and no shelter with capacity.” Women are completely unprotected, and the perpetrators know this. ”
According to Colombia’s Women Observer, in 2024, there were 886 women in Colombia, marking the height of seven years.
Less than a week after Estupiñán's death, 23-year-old beauty character Valeria Marquez was shot dead by a man entering the beauty salon, where she worked in Zapopan, Mexico, near Guadalajara, while she lives in Tiktok.
Local authorities viewed her death as a female.
A few seconds before the incident, Max was seen in Tiktok's live broadcast, sitting at the table with a plush toy. As the sound was made in the background, she heard her say, “Hey, Valley?”
Max responded to “Yes” before mute.
At the time of her death, Marquez had about 200,000 followers on Instagram and Tiktok and earlier said on the livestream that a person arrived at the salon when she was not carrying “expensive gifts.” Max, who seemed worried when telling a story, said she was not going to wait for the person to come back.
According to data consulting firm Tresearch, the state where her murders were already ranked sixth among Mexico’s 32 states, including Mexico City, where homicide has been recorded in 906 states since President Claudia Sheinbaum’s tenure in October 2024.
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