Shanquella Robinson | |
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| Born | Shanquella Brenada Robinson January 9, 1997 |
| Died | October 29, 2022 (aged 25) Cabo San Lucas, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
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Shanquella Brenada Robinson (January 9, 1997 – October 29, 2022) was an American businesswoman, founder of a women's fashion clothing line, hairstylist and social media personality from North Carolina, United States, who was murdered while on vacation in Mexico.[1]
She died on October 29, 2022, shortly after travelling with a friend and a group of loose acquaintances to the Mexican resort town of Cabo San Lucas.
There was considerable public interest and intrigue surrounding the cause of her death. In addition, substantial collaborative efforts of citizen journalism and amateur news bloggers played an important role in bringing attention to Robinson's death, to the point of Mexican authorities facing enhanced scrutiny, particularly because the municipal Police Department initially treated the death as a case of conventional tourist alcohol intoxication.
A video later surfaced which showed Robinson being attacked in a rental villa prior to her death.
The circumstances leading to her mysterious death, as well as the medical treatment, police report, and forensic inquiries into the cause of her untimely passing, have led to an ongoing high-profile, transnational criminal investigation within the United States and Mexico.