A former Mexican beauty queen was found shot to death in her Mexico City apartment as investigators probed the possible involvement of her mother-in-law, according to local reports.
Carolina Flores Gómez, 27, was found dead in an apartment in the Polanco neighborhood, one of the city’s most affluent neighborhoods, Reporte Índigo, a Mexico-based news outlet, reported.
Authorities said the death is being investigated as a homicide after initial findings showed she suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency services were called to the scene, where paramedics confirmed she showed no signs of life.
Prosecutors are investigating whether Flores Gómez’s mother-in-law, Erika María, and a man described in reports as her partner or husband may have been involved in her death.
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Carolina Flores Gómez was found shot to death in her luxury apartment in Mexico City on April 15. Her mother-in-law is the main suspect in the suspected murder. (Jam-press)
The man, identified as Alejandro, accused his mother of killing Flores Gómez, Mexican news broadcaster Azteca Guerrero reported.
The newspaper also reported that the woman’s mother-in-law was at the scene when the gun was fired and that authorities are investigating the timeline of when the incident was reported.
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Mexican prosecutors have opened a premeditated murder case into the death of former beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez. (Jam-press)
Preliminary reports cited by Mexican news outlet Diario Puntual indicate that a security guard inside the building did not hear gunshots, adding to the uncertainty of how the crime occurred.
Authorities in Baja California, Mexico, also responded to the Diario Puntual case reported.
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Former beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez, 27, was found dead in her Mexico City apartment. (Jam-press)
Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda expressed solidarity with the victim’s family and called for clarification of the case.
Public Prosecutor María Elena Andrade Ramírez also said there is coordination with Mexico City authorities to support the investigation.
Flores Gómez previously competed in beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Teen Universe Baja California in 2017.
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The case has attracted attention in Mexico amid ongoing concerns about violence against women, with advocacy groups calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
The investigation into this case is open and ongoing.
