Social media influencer Yarely Ashley Hermosillo has been brutally murdered in front of her young child, four, after being caught in a road rage crossfire incident
A social media influencer has been shot dead in front of her four-year-old son. Yarely Ashley Hermosillo, 27, had been in her car with her young son when a stray bullet struck and killed her. Two drivers had been fighting at a red light in a road rage incident.
According to local police, one of the drivers, Jesus Preciado Dousten, 33, had been waiting in the centre lane when the driver he was arguing with was stopped in the right lane. Yarely had over 300,000 followers across her social media pages, including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
The stay-at-home mum from the US had racked up a huge following due to her cooking content, as well as offering parental advice. Now, her family have spoken out in a tear-jerking tribute.
In a statement, they said: “Yarely was a loving wife, a devoted mother, and a beautiful soul whose light touched everyone who knew her. She leaves behind her husband and their 4-year-old son, who now face an unimaginable loss.
“Yarely’s greatest joy in life was being a mother, and she poured her heart into caring for her little boy. She was an innocent victim caught in the middle of a road rage incident between others, leaving her family and friends devastated.”
She had been hit in the head by a bullet which had been fired from a handgun. Despite being rushed to a hospital in Arizona, she sadly died after arrival. Yarely had been sitting in the passenger seat of a car when it was brought to a stop at a red light in Glendale.
Two cars had pulled up beside the vehicle in separate lanes, and both drivers were aggressive to one another as they were also brought to a stop. Dousten is alleged to have pulled out the weapon, pointed it at his own driver’s window, before firing a single shot.
That shot went through the passenger window of the car before striking Yarely in the head. Yarely’s mum and her four-year-old son had been sitting in the back seat when she was gunned down. Glendale Police Sergeant Brian Hoskins told AZ Family: “My question still is, why would you just randomly shoot the other way?
“He obviously didn’t know the other car was there.” Police had used surveillance footage in order to identify Dousten as the driver who fired the gun and were able to locate him before arresting him and searching the home he visited after the shooting.
During the raid, police recovered two handguns. He was charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, misconduct involving weapons and endangerment. Since her death, Yarely’s family have launched a GoFundMe in order to cover her funeral and at the time of publication, has raised just shy of $12,000 (£8,894).
The fundraiser reads: “At just 27 years old, Yarely’s life was taken far too soon in a senseless act of violence. She was an innocent victim caught in the middle of a road rage incident between others, leaving her family and friends devastated.”
They add: “As our family grieves this heartbreaking tragedy, we are asking for support to help ease the financial burden her husband now faces—covering funeral expenses, as well as providing for their young son during this difficult time. No amount can ever replace Yarely’s presence, but your kindness and generosity will help bring comfort and stability to her family as they navigate life without her.
“We are forever grateful for every prayer, share, and donation made in Yarely’s honour. Thank you for helping us celebrate her life, carry on her memory, and surround her husband, son, siblings and mother with love during this devastating time. May her soul rest in peace, and may her memory live on through the love she gave so freely.”
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