Influencer Ariela La Langosta , whose real name was Ariela Mejia-Polanco , was found dead at the age of 33 over the weekend and the police have now revealed her cause of death.

You may recognize her from social media and from her starring role in Tekashi 6ix9ine ’s “Wapae” music video from 2023. They were also friends, and he mourned her loss on social media.

Now, Westchester County police have revealed she was killed by gunshots, and they do not believe it was a “random act.”

They posted on Facebook , “The woman found deceased in her car on the Cross County Parkway on Sunday died as a result of gunshot wounds, the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed today. Ariela Mejia-Polanco, 33, who has addresses in Westchester and Rockland counties, was found deceased

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