US EditionInfluencer And Model Found Shot To Death On Cross County Parkway Had Global Fame: Reports
Ariela Mejia-Polanco, a Dominican influencer with over 556,000 followers, was fatally shot in a deliberate attack, police said the incident was not random.
- On Sunday, Aug. 17, Ariela Mejia-Polanco was found dead inside a stopped vehicle on the Cross County Parkway near the Broad Street exit around 8 a.m.; detectives processed the scene after a patrol officer's discovery.
- Police treating the incident as a likely targeted killing, Westchester County Police say La Langosta's death involved gunshot wounds and investigators seek motive in Mount Vernon, New York.
- Known online as Ariela La Langosta, she was a Dominican influencer with more than 556,000 Instagram followers, a mother of two children, ages 13 and 14, and worked at Ikon New York and Opus Lounge nightlife venues.
- The Westchester County Police Department said the homicide remains under investigation by the Westchester County Police General Investigations Unit with assistance from local, state and federal law enforcement partners, and no arrests have been announced.
- The community responded with tributes and shock as Tekashi 6ix9ine called La Langosta `Queen of New York` and `my sister`, while Ikon New York and others mourned their `shining star` and Cardi B expressed sorrow.
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Ariela Mejía-Polanco went to a party at the Ikon club in Manhattan hours before being found lifeless inside her vehicle
La Langosta Mejia-Polcano passes away - Newsy People
33-year-old Dominican influencer and model, ‘La Langosta’ Mejia-Polanco has tragically passed away. According to a report from ABC 7 Chicago, La Langosta was found shot dead in her car on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon, New York. Meanwhile, security operatives have launched an investigation into the tragic incident to identify the assassin and determine the motive behind the murder. Notably, La Langosta was known for her vibrant perso…
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