Have you all heard about the shocking news involving TikToker Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, her husband, Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, and their kids? It’s really sad to hear that they were all found wrapped in plastic inside pickup truck in Mexico.
TikTokker and singer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, son Gael Santiago, 13, and 7-year-old daughter Regina were discovered murdered inside the abandoned gray Ford Ranger in Guadalajara on Aug. 22, prosecutor Alfonso Gutierrez Santillan said during a press conference.
Using surveillance video, investigators traced the route of the truck back to a nearby auto repair shop, where they discovered bloodstains, spent bullet casings and ballistic evidence indicating that the family was likely executed at the site before being driven to another location, Latin Times reports.
“While the forensic results are not yet in, ballistic and blood evidence almost certainly confirm they were murdered at that location,” prosecutor Gutierrez Santillan said.
Two men at the auto repair shop were detained but later released after the Public Prosecutor’s Office found insufficient evidence, Diario de Yucatan reported.
In another shocking twist, the pair were kidnapped by armed men minutes after leaving the prosecutor’s office.
The duo had met up with two acquaintances outside when they were intercepted, and three of the four were taken, while one managed to escape and is still at large, according to Mexican media reports.
The attackers lay in wait for the group for more than two hours before striking, suggesting a coordinated attack, prosecutor Blanca Trujillo told reporters.
So far, it is unknown whether the attack was an act of retaliation for the murder of Ferrer Garibay and her family.
Authorities are waiting to interview the survivor.
The family’s identities were confirmed on Aug. 28, and the husband is thought to have been the target of the murders, Mexican outlet El Financiero reported.
Esmeralda was known for her fun and entertaining TikTok videos, and now this tragedy has rocked the social media world. The details are still sketchy, but it’s a reminder to hold your loved ones close and cherish every moment you have with them. Our thoughts go out to their family and friends during this difficult time.
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