Yarely Ashley Hermosillo was killed after a stray bullet struck her during a road rage incident in Glendale, Arizona. Arrested is Jesus Preciado Dousten, who was arguing with the driver of another vehicle.
Yarely Ashley Hermosillo, 27, was killed while sitting in the passenger seat of a car stopped in the left lane at a red light in Glendale.
Jesus Preciado Dousten, 33, was arrested in connection with the influencer's death and has been charged with various counts, including second-degree murder, according to AZFamily.
The woman died after being shot at random as the culprit was arguing with a motorist in another vehicle.
The terrible incident occurred about 11:45 p.m. local time on Friday, when police say Dousten, who was stopped in the center lane, was fighting with a car on his right when he aimed a revolver at his driver's side window and squeezed the trigger.
The bullet passed through his window and into the passenger side window of Hermosillo's car, striking her in the head. Her boyfriend, who was driving, the couple's four-year-old son, and Hermosillo's mother were all in the car, but no one was injured.
Hermosillo’s boyfriend — identified in a GoFundMe as her husband — rushed her to the hospital, where she ultimately succumbed to her injuries, reported AZFamily.
‘My question still is, why would you just randomly shoot the other way?’ Glendale Police Sgt Brian Hoskins said. ‘He obviously didn’t know the other car was there.’
Using surveillance video from multiple cameras, homicide detectives said they identified Dousten as the owner of the white GMC Sierra involved in the shooting.
On Saturday night, police searched a Phoenix home near 47th Avenue and Campbell, where two handguns were recovered. Dousten was later arrested at his Glendale apartment near 43rd and Glendale avenues.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the GoFundMe set up for Hermosillo’s family had raised $9723.
‘Yarely’s life was taken far too soon in a senseless act of violence,’ reads the fundraiser. ‘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.’
Hermosillo shared recipes on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, where she had a following of more than 300,000 combined.
Dousten remains held on a $1 million bond on allegations of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, misconduct involving weapons (prohibited possessor) and endangerment.
