Newsweek CultureAriela La Langosta, a content creator with more than 570,000 followers on Instagram , was found dead in her car on Sunday. She was 33.
Westchester County Police Department in New York said in a statement on Facebook that she " died as a result of gunshot wounds , the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed."
Newsweek reached out to the Westchester County Police Department via email on Wednesday.
The Context
La Langosta—whose real name is Ariela Mejia-Polanco—was a Dominican social media influencer known for starring in rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine 's "Wapae" music video in 2023.
What To Know
La Langosta was found dead on Sunday morning in what the police called a likely "targeted" attack while driving alone on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon, New York. Sh
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