Anthony Barajas, a popular TikToker is reported to have died on life support at the age of 19.
The death of Anthony Barajas is coming a few days after he and his date were shot at a movie theatre. His date on the night was shot dead in front of him.
The social media influencer passed away Saturday morning in a hospital where he has been on life support since Monday.
Anthony Barajas was shot in the eye by whom authorities suspect was someone named Joseph Jimenez who’s facing multiple charges over this.
Anthony’s date, 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, was shot in the head too and died instantly. The shooting happened at a theatre in Corona, CA — and cops say it appears unprovoked, with the suspect seeming to have no connection to either Anthony or Rylee.
Jimenez was facing a murder count, an attempted murder count and robbery — this after police say he actually stole Rylee’s wallet after gunning her down. Amid Anthony’s death, the charges are sure to be updated to include two counts of murder.
Rylee’s father detailed the story that led up to the date — apparently, his kid had met the TikToker over 4th of July weekend … and after warming up to him, said she seemed happy for the date and got herself all dolled up to go out.
Vigils were held Friday in honour of the two victims, including an outpouring of emotion at New Beginnings Community Church in Norco where Goodrich was remembered.
Her heartbroken parents were joined by dozens of her friends. They shared memories of a kind, caring teenager who always wanted to make others happy.
“Everywhere you went, she lit up the room with her smile,” said Alex Apatiga, a former high school classmate. “She was always nice to everybody.”
Another large crowd attended a vigil for Barajas at Santa Ana’s Mater Dei High School, where he was a standout soccer player. Barajas was a popular TikTok personality with more than 960,000 followers.
“Based on the evidence provided to our office, this appears to be a random and unprovoked attack,” the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
Jimenez’s court appearance on Friday was marked by a dramatic verbal confrontation. After the hearing ended, the suspect was walking toward an exit and passed Goodrich’s father, who yelled at him: “Hey, look at me, bro! Look at me! Look at me, dude! That was my …” His voice trailed off as he sobbed and was comforted by a friend.
While searching Jimenez’s home, police seized a firearm that “matched the caliber of the weapon used in the murder” and a wallet belonging to one of the victims, authorities said. Jimenez did have a movie ticket to “The Forever Purge” showing that the victims attended, investigators said.
Another vigil is expected to be held Saturday at the theatre where the shooting occurred