Influencer Kevin Kaletry was murdered Thursday in Mexico City while participating in an event. The events occurred in the Condesa neighborhood, in the center of the Mexican capital. Kevin Kaletry presented a press conference with the participation of Las Perdidas, a group of Mexican trans influencers that will soon premiere a play.
Wendy Guevara de "Las Perdidas" dijo estar en shock tras el asesinato de #KevinKaletryhttps://t.co/Xbt7hlyt9w pic.twitter.com/PTPUMcKOUD
— Joaquín López-Dóriga (@lopezdoriga) May 5, 2023
Several cameras were recording at the time of the attack, although it has not been disclosed whether any of them captured the exact moment Kevin Kaletry was killed. According to witnesses to the attack, including artist Wendy Guevara, a male entered the hotel where the event was being held and fired several shots at Kaletry. Along with Guevara, several other communicators shared their version of events on social networks.
El actor e influencer Kevin Kaletry fue asesinado esta tarde durante una conferencia de prensa en la que Wendy Guevara, integrante de Las Perdidas, presentaba una obra de teatro en la colonia Condesa, alcaldía Cuauhtémoc, en #CDMX vamos a la baja @OHarfuch @Claudiashein Gracias pic.twitter.com/0nafvCGlgG
— VOZDEUNCHILANGO🇲🇽💫 (@VOZDEUNCHILANGO) May 5, 2023
Mexican law enforcement authorities arrived on the scene in a short time and subsequently claimed to have made an arrest in connection with the murder of Kevin Kaletry. According to the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City (SSCCM), the culprits escaped from the scene on a motorcycle. Video surveillance allowed the police to reach one of them after a brief chase.
Efectivos de la #SSC detuvieron a un hombre posiblemente relacionado con la agresión con disparos de arma de fuego en contra de una persona en la @AlcCuauhtemocMx. https://t.co/O1zSDxvSJM pic.twitter.com/wf5qrRcByO
— SSC CDMX (@SSC_CDMX) May 5, 2023
It is unknown what situation may have led to the murder of Kevin Kaletry, or what motives led the alleged killers to kill him. According to the statements of several other influencers, Kevin Kaletry had no relationship with "bad vibe people", so they are shocked following the murder of the 26-year-old.
