Content Creator Killed in Arizona Road-Rage Shooting

On Friday, an online content creator was fatally shot in Arizona. The Glendale police reported that the shooting occurred when a gunman fired randomly during an argument between drivers of two other vehicles.

The victim, 27-year-old Yarely Ashley Hermosillo, was a passenger in a vehicle and was not the intended target. She was known online as a reels creator and had a significant following on Instagram. According to police, the shot was fired after a verbal exchange between individuals in two cars on Camelback Road.

Jesus Preciado Dousten, 33, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, misconduct involving weapons, and endangerment. Police stated in an affidavit that Dousten, driving a GMC pickup, produced a black handgun during the argument, made a threatening statement in Spanish, and then fired the weapon. Hermosillo was struck in the right eye and pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Witnesses reported that Dousten appeared intoxicated. Family members expressed their grief, recalling the pain of losing Hermosillo. She was a mother to a 3-year-old son, and her social media career, which focused on cooking, was gaining momentum. Her family described her as someone with many dreams and goals for the future.

Dousten has a history of criminal activity, including a road-rage incident in Phoenix. He has prior convictions for attempted theft, unlawful flight from law enforcement, resisting arrest, and criminal trespass. He is being held on a $1 million bail. Police indicated that the initial argument between drivers was not criminal in nature and that the reason for the suspect's decision to fire the weapon remains unknown.