Valeria Márquez Murder Twist: Delivery Driver a Decoy?...

The case of Valeria Márquez, a 23-year-old beauty influencer gunned down mid-livestream, has taken a chilling turn. Mexican investigators now believe the killer may not have acted alone—and that someone from her own circle could have helped set the stage.

Once viewed as a straightforward femicide, the murder is now being treated as a potential betrayal. A person Valeria trusted may have not only known about the attack but deliberately kept her at the scene while a gunman approached.

The Final Minutes

Márquez was live on TikTok, interacting with her thousands of followers, when a man entered the salon she owned. He posed as a delivery driver and asked her to confirm her name. What followed was captured on camera: three shots—two to the head, one to the chest. The man walked out, leaving chaos behind.

That footage has since disappeared, but its impact hasn’t. What was first seen as a brutal public execution is now raising deeper questions about who knew what—and when.

Roses and Regret

This week, new attention turned to an item left outside the salon shortly after the murder: a bouquet of red roses placed in a glass vase. It wasn’t just the flowers that caught police attention—it was the black wrapping paper, the green ribbon, and the single haunting word written on it: Perdón (“Sorry”).

Photos of the bouquet went viral, with many speculating that it could be more than a mourning gesture. Forensic teams have since taken the bouquet in for analysis, trying to determine if it may have been left by someone involved in planning the attack or someone carrying the weight of guilt.

A Friend’s Suspicious Role

One woman who’s come under online fire is Erika Vega. Identified as someone who was in the salon with Valeria that day, Vega was reportedly seen in the livestream moments before it ended. After the gunshots, she was the one who quickly ended the video.

Social media detectives questioned why Vega appeared so calm and composed following the murder. Some even claimed she didn’t look scared at all. Under mounting pressure, Vega released a public statement denying any connection to Valeria or the crime.

“I respectfully ask to be excluded from the case,” she wrote, adding that she wasn’t even part of Valeria’s inner circle. Still, the public remains skeptical.

A Carefully Laid Trap?

Adding to the mystery are claims Valeria didn’t plan to stay at the salon that day. According to online reports, she had intended to leave early, but someone convinced her to wait—a friend who allegedly said a luxury gift was on its way.

That same friend reportedly gave her a drink and a stuffed toy, creating just enough of a delay for the “delivery” to arrive.

Now, there’s a working theory that the man with the gun may not have been the mastermind at all. Instead, some believe he was just a distraction, meant to draw Valeria’s attention while someone else pulled the trigger. A visitor who dropped by the salon around the time of the shooting allegedly told police they saw someone acting suspiciously inside—raising the possibility that the killer was already in the room.

A Case That Won’t Go Quiet

The murder of Valeria Márquez has gripped the public—not just for its brutality, but for its betrayal. The idea that a young woman was set up by people she trusted has ignited outrage across Mexico and far beyond.

Fans continue to post tributes under her final videos. Activists are calling for stronger protections for women. And the influencer community, shaken by how quickly things unfolded, is demanding answers.

Police have not yet confirmed any arrests or identified a prime suspect. But the investigation now appears focused less on a lone gunman—and more on a chilling question: Who helped him?