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Cartel Boss Accused in Beauty Influencer’s Livestream Murder
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, aka "El R1," a senior member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been arrested for allegedly ordering a hit on TikTok influencer Valeria Márquez while she was live streaming.
- Márquez, 23, was shot twice during a live stream at a beauty salon in Zapopan, Jalisco, after confirming her identity following a delivery.
- Authorities revealed Márquez had been in a relationship with one of El R1's sons, who threatened her and requested the hit from his father; both the son and the gunman remain at large.
- A special forces operation in Jalisco resulted in the death of a member of El R1’s security detail.
- El R1 is also linked to a separate killing of a mayor, Carlos Manzo, who was shot during Day of the Dead celebrations in Uruapan, Michoacan; the teenage assailant was killed at the scene.
