Jesus Sarmiento: Sorrow as Popular TikToker Is Killed on Livestream After Naming Gang Members

• Jesus Sarmiento was sadly killed during a livestream session with his 87,000 followers on TikTok
• In a video shared by the Daily Mail, the attackers broke into his house and started shooting at him, and in the background, a woman believed to be his mother was screaming at the top of her lungs
• It is believed that Sarmiento, who was a cybersecurity expert, was trying to expose a corruption cartel that included gang members and the police

Venezuela: TikTokers who were on Jesus Sarmiento's livestream were shocked beyond words as he was killed while engaging them on the social media platform.

Why was Sarmiento shot?

As per a video shared by the Daily Mail, Sarmiento, a Venezuelan influencer, was shot dead during the livestream just after he named high-profile gang members; he claimed that the gang members were extorting him.

In the background, a woman was wailing amid sounds of gunfire as Sarmiento was murdered by the armed men. At the time of his death, the young man boasted 87,000 followers on TikTok.

It is believed that the woman who was screaming in the background was his mother, and she was also shot.

Sarmiento was not just a TikTok influencer but a professional software engineer as well as a cybersecurity specialist. He wanted to expose police officers and politicians who were allegedly corrupt.

How did netizens react?

Sophia:

"That poor woman.. Thoughts and prayers to her and his family 💔."

A_ZShooting:

"Venezuela has extremely strict gun laws that for the most part prevent legal ownership for citizens. Gun ownership is restricted to military, police, and other authorized groups, however these bad guys were still able to get them. Don't forget that bad guys don't follow the law."

undiscoveredentity:

"We are so desensitized. This should not be normal at all."

Lilsicily:

"Our generation has become numb to the violence and hatred we see daily. These gangs and cartels need to be stopped. Everyone deserves to be happy and thriving not hunted and killed."

K33Mz:

"This has happened to multiple Jamaican influencers over the last year. But I guess that wasn't worldwide newsworthy."

Susana:

"RIP Jesus, this is so sad and scary, can't believe this happened on live stream. Prayers to his family."

Chris_A1🍕🍕:

"Damn all these lives streams in a certain area of the world. Make not want to go there even for a vacation."

Hexzy b:

"He outed known cartel members, knew how dangerous they were and seemed surprised when they rolled up. 🤦‍♀️"

Sorrow as TikToker is shot dead while on live stream

In another story, a 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer who was widely known for both beauty and makeup content was sadly killed as she was livestreaming on TikTok.

Valeria Marquez was at a beauty salon in Zapopan, which is a district in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, when the unthinkable happened.

The assailant entered the saloon, then called her name before spraying bullets on the poor young girl and leaving many shocked.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke