How Did TikToker Aaliyah Salazar Die? 2 Young Suspects Apprehended

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Colorado Teen Killed While Filming TikTok Video

A 14-year-old Aaliyah Salazar was killed earlier this month while filming a TikTok video; three people have been charged in connection with the shooting.

Family members have confirmed that Aaliyah Salazar was the victim of a murder on August 7 in Monte Vista, Colorado.

According to KRDO-TV an affidavit for an arrest warrant that states she was shot in the head with a Glock 19 pistol while dancing with two other children.

At 4:26 p.m., police were called to the 300 block of Monroe Street. They found Aaliyah unconscious and not breathing when they arrived.

After EMTs arrived, they determined the victim “showed no vital signs or signs of life.”

Two unidentified female juveniles and a 21-year-old man have been arrested by the Monte Vista Police Department in connection with the death.

Although he was the gun’s legal owner, Vargas was likely not present at the scene of the shooting. But he’s been accused of letting a minor have a gun in his possession, which is a felony.

The two minors face felony manslaughter charges as well as misdemeanor weapon possession charges.

Video of Aaliyah dancing with “someone in the background fiddling with something” was found by police shortly before the shooting.

Teen killed while filming TikTok video
As of the 15th of November, 2018, in Denver, Colorado, a United States Mint Police vehicle could be seen parked in front of the United States Mint Denver. An investigation has led to the charges against three people in Colorado following the shooting death of a 14-year-old girl who was filming a TikTok video.
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One of the teens present told police that they saw another point the gun at Aaliyah before it was fired. They elaborated by saying, “It might be an accident.”

Gary Salazar, Aaliyah’s grandfather and guardian, paid tribute to her on local television station WCNC.

Specifically, he made the following statement: “If she went into a store, she’d likely come out with twenty new friends. That’s the kind of person she was. People were drawn to her, and she was drawn to them.”

Two of the detained youth face a maximum of six years in the Colorado Youthful Offender System if convicted.

Gary questioned whether or not the sentence was appropriate, saying: “What annoys me about that is that anyone who takes a life should pay a heavy price for it. Certainly not with a reprimand consisting of a slap on the wrist and a warning never to repeat the infraction.”

The caption reads as follows: “My uncle’s 14-year-old granddaughter Aaliyah died yesterday evening, as most of you probably already know.

“Aaliyah would have started ninth grade at Monte Vista High School this year after completing eighth grade at Monte Vista Middle School. Gary’s love for his little girl Aaliyah filled his entire life.

“The Salazars as a whole have had a difficult year. In order to pay for Aaliyah’s tombstone, our family is asking for donations. Any amount is appreciated.”

In West Baltimore, Maryland in July, a nine-year-old boy was playing with a gun when he accidentally fired it, killing a 15-year-old boy. In Jackson, Mississippi, two months earlier, a 15-year-old was shot and killed in a “prank gone wrong,” according to the police.

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