{"id":2385308,"date":"2026-04-23T04:44:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2385308"},"modified":"2026-04-23T04:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:44:50","slug":"former-mexican-beauty-queen-27-fatally-shot-in-the-head-in-case-of-alleged-femicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/former-mexican-beauty-queen-27-fatally-shot-in-the-head-in-case-of-alleged-femicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Mexican beauty queen, 27, fatally shot in the head in case of alleged femicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_f2f54a\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Carolina Flores G\u00f3mez, a former Miss Teen Universe Baja California winner, was found dead in her luxury apartment in Mexico City after suffering a fatal gunshot wound to the head.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">22:52 ET, 22 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 22:53 ET, 22 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1803388\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Carolina Flores G\u00f3mez was found dead in her apartment after suffering a fatal gunshot wound to the head \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Carolina Flores G\u00f3mez was found dead in her apartment after suffering a fatal gunshot wound to the head <cite aria-label=\"Image: JamPress\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: JamPress)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Carolina Flores G\u00f3mez, a former beauty queen from Mexico, was found dead in her apartment with a gunshot wound to the head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">G\u00f3mez, who recently turned 27, was found dead in the Polanco neighborhood of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/mexico\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Mexico City <\/a>last Thursday, reports Reporte Indigio, a Mexican news outlet. No arrests or charges have been made yet in the case, but the police are reportedly investigating G\u00f3mez\u2019s mother-in-law. Some are asking that G\u00f3mez\u2019s death be treated as a case of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/femicide\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">femicide<\/a>. Authorities revealed that they believe the young woman was at her home with her husband, Alejandro G\u00f3mez, and her mother-in-law, Erika Maria, when she was shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">G\u00f3mez was the winner of the 2017 Miss Teen Universe for Baja California. One recent beauty pageant contestant<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/miss-thailand-pageant-veneers-video-1763992\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><u> suffered an on-stage mishap<\/u><\/a> when her veneers fell out.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_91bde4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1801615\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/netflixs-elizabeth-smart-unveils-bodybuilder-1801615\" tabindex=\"0\">Netflix&#8217;s Elizabeth Smart unveils bodybuilder transformation after horror ordeal<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_91bde4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1800626\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/tv\/karoline-leavitt-fox-news-trump-1800626\" tabindex=\"0\">Fox News viewers fume &#8216;she&#8217;ll burn in hell&#8217; as Karoline Leavitt issues four-word jab<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Mexico Prosecutor\u2019s Office is treating G\u00f3mez\u2019s death as an intentional homicide case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Marina del Pilar Avila, Governor of Baja California, emphasized that authorities would be investigating G\u00f3mez\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cNo crime against a woman should go unpunished,\u201d Avila said, \u201cOur thoughts are with her family during this devastating time.\u201d Roughly 10 women a day are murdered in Mexico, with only one percent of cases ending in sentencing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Authorities believe G\u00f3mez was shot on April 15, but her death was not reported until the next day. After being called to the home, paramedics confirmed that G\u00f3mez was dead. The delay in reporting has caused suspicion among police.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1803390\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1803390\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Carolina Flores G\u00f3mez.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1803390.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_VIDEO-Former-beauty-queen-27-shot-dead-as-mother-in-law-named-as-main-suspect.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1803390.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_VIDEO-Former-beauty-queen-27-shot-dead-as-mother-in-law-named-as-main-suspect.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1803390.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_VIDEO-Former-beauty-queen-27-shot-dead-as-mother-in-law-named-as-main-suspect.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1803390.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_VIDEO-Former-beauty-queen-27-shot-dead-as-mother-in-law-named-as-main-suspect.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"G\u00f3mez won the 2017 Miss Teen Universe Baja California pageant\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">G\u00f3mez won the 2017 Miss Teen Universe Baja California pageant<cite aria-label=\"Image: JamPress\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: JamPress)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Staff at G\u00f3mez\u2019s luxury apartment complex did not report hearing gunshots or witnessing anything out of the ordinary or suspicious at the time of her death. The complex is known for its robust security. Now, forensic teams are searching G\u00f3mez\u2019s apartment for evidence of foul play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Many are calling for G\u00f3mez\u2019s death to be treated as an act of femicide. Femicide is the intentional, gender-motivated killing of women and girls, most often by men.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1803389\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1803389\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Carolina Flores G\u00f3mez\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1803389.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_VIDEO-Former-beauty-queen-27-shot-dead-as-mother-in-law-named-as-main-suspect.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1803389.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_VIDEO-Former-beauty-queen-27-shot-dead-as-mother-in-law-named-as-main-suspect.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1803389.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_VIDEO-Former-beauty-queen-27-shot-dead-as-mother-in-law-named-as-main-suspect.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1803389.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_VIDEO-Former-beauty-queen-27-shot-dead-as-mother-in-law-named-as-main-suspect.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Many are calling for G\u00f3mez's death to be investigated as a case of femicide \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Many are calling for G\u00f3mez&#8217;s death to be investigated as a case of femicide <cite aria-label=\"Image: JamPress\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: JamPress)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">G\u00f3mez was born in Ensenada in Baja California, a state in Northern Mexico bordering California. According to the Women\u2019s Network of Baja California, nearly half of the women killed in the state were murdered in their own homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThey need to do more to analyze the evidence to determine why the victim was killed, what led to the crime, and there needs to be more in terms of reparations for victims\u2019 families,\u201d said Miriam Ay\u00f3n Cano, president of the Women\u2019s Network of Baja California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe still have a lot of violent deaths against women that go without being investigated,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The study by the Women\u2019s Network also reported that 12 percent of femicides occurred in public and 10 percent were committed in the woman\u2019s place of work. 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