“Was this what I was afraid of?”: Video Carolina Flores Dedicated to Her Husband Before Her Mother-in-Law’s Attack
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Ex-beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez was murdered by her mother-in-law in Mexico.
- A viral video shows the attack, where the mother-in-law pursued Flores with a gun after an argument.
- The suspect, Erika Herrera, is now a fugitive, and the case is being investigated as feminicide.
The shocking murder of 27-year-old ex-beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez has sent waves of outrage across Mexico, particularly after a disturbing video emerged showing the brutal attack. The footage reveals that Flores was allegedly killed by her mother-in-law, Erika Herrera, in front of her husband and their eight-month-old baby.
¿A esto le tenía tanto miedo?
This tragedy has led many to scrutinize Carolina's final social media posts, searching for any clues or premonitions. One TikTok video, where she expressed fear about 'this,' while showing her husband Alejandro Sánchez and their baby embracing her in a park, has gained particular attention. Netizens have interpreted this as a possible sign of her foreboding, with comments like "You should have listened to your fear" and "Your nightmare became reality."
However, the focus has also turned to the husband, Alejandro Sánchez, with some users questioning why he did not intervene to protect Carolina from his mother's alleged attack. The video captures the harrowing moments after the shooting, with Alejandro appearing with the baby, asking his mother, "What was that? What did you do, Mom?" to which she reportedly responded, "Nothing, she made me angry. She is not mine, but you are."
Mi pequeña gran familia
The Fiscalía General de Justicia has opened an investigation into intentional homicide with feminicide protocol, highlighting the grim reality of gender-based violence in Mexico, where an average of 10 women are murdered daily. Erika Herrera remains at large, and the search for justice for Carolina Flores Gómez is ongoing, underscoring the urgent need to address the pervasive issue of feminicide in the country.
Nada, me hizo enojar. Ella no es mía, pero tú sí.
Originally published by Prensa Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.