A social media influencer close to the rapper Tekashi6ix9ine was the woman found dead in her car over the weekend on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon, and police said she was the victim of a homicide, shot multiple times.

On Monday, family, friends, and social media followers gathered outside of Opus Lounge in Inwood, where friends say she worked.

Many in New York City's hip-hop and nightlife communities are mourning the death of social media influencer Ariela Mejia-Polanco.

Ariela La Langosta, a social media influencer known for her role in rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's music video, was found dead in her car at 33.

Authorities are investigating a suspicious death after a woman was found behind the wheel of a car on a busy Westchester parkway, police said. The discovery happened around 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, on the eastbound Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon,

Ariela “La Langosta,” a New York-based beauty influencer and good friend of Tekashi 6ix9ine, was found dead inside her car on the Cross County Parkway earlier this week.