Aaliyah Salazar Was Fatally Shot While Filming Her Tiktok Dance

The victim was dancing on video with two other minors when he was shot with a Glock 19 pistol on Aug. 7 inside a Monte Vista home, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by KRDO-TV. Three suspects, including two teenage girls, were arrested for the case. One of the teenage suspects told police he saw the other suspect point and shoot the victim before tossing the gun on a nearby bed in the home, the affidavit states. When asked if the shooting could have been an accident, the girl told authorities “it could be (an) accident.” One of the suspects had access to the gun through her boyfriend, who legally owned it, according to the affidavit. He then allegedly showed it to the other two girls while they were making the videos. The young victim has been identified as 14-year-old Aaliyah Salazar, her family told a news station.WCNC A TikTok video recorded moments before the shooting showed the victim dancing while a person in the background was “whacking around with something on the bed,” the affidavit states. The victim has been identified as 14-year-old Aaliyah Salazar, her family told 9 News. Emiliano Vargas, 21, was charged with permitting or furnishing a firearm to a minor and the two unnamed teenagers were charged with reckless homicide and possession of a firearm by a minor, Monte Vista police said. The two juveniles could face a maximum of six years, which angered Salazar’s relatives, 9 News reported. “The frustration I have with this is if you take a life you’re going to have to pay dearly for it,” grandfather Gary Salazar told 9 News. “Not with a slap on the hand and say don’t do it again.” Vargas told police he was not at the home, owned by his grandmother, when the gun was fired, according to the affidavit. Vargas and one of the suspects, his 17-year-old girlfriend, live at the home, KRDO reported, citing the arrest warrant document. The Salazar family wants the juveniles caught to face the appropriate punishment. GoFundMe The gun was kept openly on a shelf at the home, the police report said, and authorities also saw photos of juveniles with the gun in May of this year. The victim and the gun were both found in the same room when police arrived, but authorities do not believe he shot himself, the affidavit said. With Post cables

title: “Aaliyah Salazar Was Fatally Shot While Filming Her Tiktok Dance Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “David Singer”

The victim was dancing on video with two other minors when he was shot with a Glock 19 pistol on Aug. 7 inside a Monte Vista home, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by KRDO-TV. Three suspects, including two teenage girls, were arrested for the case. One of the teenage suspects told police he saw the other suspect point and shoot the victim before tossing the gun on a nearby bed in the home, the affidavit states. When asked if the shooting could have been an accident, the girl told authorities “it could be (an) accident.” One of the suspects had access to the gun through her boyfriend, who legally owned it, according to the affidavit. He then allegedly showed it to the other two girls while they were making the videos. The young victim has been identified as 14-year-old Aaliyah Salazar, her family told a news station.WCNC A TikTok video recorded moments before the shooting showed the victim dancing while a person in the background was “whacking around with something on the bed,” the affidavit states. The victim has been identified as 14-year-old Aaliyah Salazar, her family told 9 News. Emiliano Vargas, 21, was charged with permitting or furnishing a firearm to a minor and the two unnamed teenagers were charged with reckless homicide and possession of a firearm by a minor, Monte Vista police said. The two juveniles could face a maximum of six years, which angered Salazar’s relatives, 9 News reported. “The frustration I have with this is if you take a life you’re going to have to pay dearly for it,” grandfather Gary Salazar told 9 News. “Not with a slap on the hand and say don’t do it again.” Vargas told police he was not at the home, owned by his grandmother, when the gun was fired, according to the affidavit. Vargas and one of the suspects, his 17-year-old girlfriend, live at the home, KRDO reported, citing the arrest warrant document. The Salazar family wants the juveniles caught to face the appropriate punishment. GoFundMe The gun was kept openly on a shelf at the home, the police report said, and authorities also saw photos of juveniles with the gun in May of this year. The victim and the gun were both found in the same room when police arrived, but authorities do not believe he shot himself, the affidavit said. With Post cables

title: “Aaliyah Salazar Was Fatally Shot While Filming Her Tiktok Dance Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-29” author: “Russell Acosta”

The victim was dancing on video with two other minors when he was shot with a Glock 19 pistol on Aug. 7 inside a Monte Vista home, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by KRDO-TV. Three suspects, including two teenage girls, were arrested for the case. One of the teenage suspects told police he saw the other suspect point and shoot the victim before tossing the gun on a nearby bed in the home, the affidavit states. When asked if the shooting could have been an accident, the girl told authorities “it could be (an) accident.” One of the suspects had access to the gun through her boyfriend, who legally owned it, according to the affidavit. He then allegedly showed it to the other two girls while they were making the videos. The young victim has been identified as 14-year-old Aaliyah Salazar, her family told a news station.WCNC A TikTok video recorded moments before the shooting showed the victim dancing while a person in the background was “whacking around with something on the bed,” the affidavit states. The victim has been identified as 14-year-old Aaliyah Salazar, her family told 9 News. Emiliano Vargas, 21, was charged with permitting or furnishing a firearm to a minor and the two unnamed teenagers were charged with reckless homicide and possession of a firearm by a minor, Monte Vista police said. The two juveniles could face a maximum of six years, which angered Salazar’s relatives, 9 News reported. “The frustration I have with this is if you take a life you’re going to have to pay dearly for it,” grandfather Gary Salazar told 9 News. “Not with a slap on the hand and say don’t do it again.” Vargas told police he was not at the home, owned by his grandmother, when the gun was fired, according to the affidavit. Vargas and one of the suspects, his 17-year-old girlfriend, live at the home, KRDO reported, citing the arrest warrant document. The Salazar family wants the juveniles caught to face the appropriate punishment. GoFundMe The gun was kept openly on a shelf at the home, the police report said, and authorities also saw photos of juveniles with the gun in May of this year. The victim and the gun were both found in the same room when police arrived, but authorities do not believe he shot himself, the affidavit said. With Post cables

title: “Aaliyah Salazar Was Fatally Shot While Filming Her Tiktok Dance Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-08” author: “Betty Roberts”

The victim was dancing on video with two other minors when he was shot with a Glock 19 pistol on Aug. 7 inside a Monte Vista home, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by KRDO-TV. Three suspects, including two teenage girls, were arrested for the case. One of the teenage suspects told police he saw the other suspect point and shoot the victim before tossing the gun on a nearby bed in the home, the affidavit states. When asked if the shooting could have been an accident, the girl told authorities “it could be (an) accident.” One of the suspects had access to the gun through her boyfriend, who legally owned it, according to the affidavit. He then allegedly showed it to the other two girls while they were making the videos. The young victim has been identified as 14-year-old Aaliyah Salazar, her family told a news station.WCNC A TikTok video recorded moments before the shooting showed the victim dancing while a person in the background was “whacking around with something on the bed,” the affidavit states. The victim has been identified as 14-year-old Aaliyah Salazar, her family told 9 News. Emiliano Vargas, 21, was charged with permitting or furnishing a firearm to a minor and the two unnamed teenagers were charged with reckless homicide and possession of a firearm by a minor, Monte Vista police said. The two juveniles could face a maximum of six years, which angered Salazar’s relatives, 9 News reported. “The frustration I have with this is if you take a life you’re going to have to pay dearly for it,” grandfather Gary Salazar told 9 News. “Not with a slap on the hand and say don’t do it again.” Vargas told police he was not at the home, owned by his grandmother, when the gun was fired, according to the affidavit. Vargas and one of the suspects, his 17-year-old girlfriend, live at the home, KRDO reported, citing the arrest warrant document. The Salazar family wants the juveniles caught to face the appropriate punishment. GoFundMe The gun was kept openly on a shelf at the home, the police report said, and authorities also saw photos of juveniles with the gun in May of this year. The victim and the gun were both found in the same room when police arrived, but authorities do not believe he shot himself, the affidavit said. With Post cables