I am dying: New video of influencer Valeria Marquez revealed days before being murdered
A video recorded by influencer Valeria Marquez two weeks before the crime was recently released, in which she mentions feeling emotionally ill.
More than a month after the murder of Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez in Jalisco, the case continues to generate attention on social media, while local authorities report no significant progress or arrests.
Marquez was shot and killed in May 2025 while broadcasting live from her beauty salon, Blossom The Beauty Lounge, in Zapopan. The attack was recorded and went viral on social media, where the young woman had more than 95,000 followers.
According to the Jalisco State Attorney General's Office, a man entered the establishment posing as a delivery man and shot the young woman, killing her. The shots hit her chest and head.
Unreleased video reveals days before her murder
A previously unreleased video recorded two weeks before the crime was recently released. The footage was shared on a fan-run TikTok account and shows Márquez spending time with family members in a pool during what appears to be a day of rest.
In the images, the influencer is wearing a striped bathrobe, sunbathing, and chatting with her followers during a live stream. At one point in the video, Márquez mentions feeling emotionally unwell: I'm dying, she says, visibly nervous, avoiding looking at the camera.
Users commented that her expression reflected sadness and anxiety. She was just having fun... too bad she ended up hanging out with bad people, wrote one follower.
The attorney general of Jalisco, Salvador Gonzalez de los Santos, reported that three lines of investigation remain open. More than 30 people have been interviewed, and the Prosecutor's Office is analyzing the phone used to broadcast the crime.
So far, there are no arrest warrants and no concrete progress has been reported.
The mayor of Zapopan, Juan Jose Frangie, stated that there is no record of Marquez having filed complaints for threats or prior violence. “We have no request from her. Absolutely nothing,” he stated.
The United States Treasury Department included Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, alias “El Doble R,” on a list of those sanctioned for alleged participation in criminal activities of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The US agency named him as the prime suspect in the murder of Márquez, who was reportedly his partner. “The brutal attack highlights the prevalence of femicide in Mexico, a crime that often goes unpunished,” the Treasury said in a statement.
However, the Jalisco Attorney General's Office indicated that, so far, there is no evidence directly linking Ruiz Velasco to the murder. “We're not ruling it out, but we don't have any information that implicates him,” the state prosecutor said.
They Demand Justice on Social Media
After the video was published, the influencer's followers took to social media demanding justice. Comments on TikTok even came from users in Colombia and France. The digital community remains active in memory of Marquez, whose career focused on beauty and lifestyle content.
Some of her videos have surpassed 800,000 views. Her tragic death has rekindled the debate about gender-based violence and impunity in Mexico, particularly against high-profile women.