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Latin Musician DELAROSA Identified as Victim in San Fernando Valley Ambush Killing
LOS ANGELES — Authorities have identified the young woman killed in an ambush-style shooting in the San Fernando Valley as 22-year-old Maria De La Rosa, a rising Latin musician who performed under the name DELAROSA, according to multiple reports.
the early stages of the investigation, LAPD initially described the victim as “a 20-year-old woman.” A corrected statement released Monday confirmed her identity as Maria De La Rosa, age 22.
A Promising Artist Gone Too Soon
Preliminary information indicates that De La Rosa was an emerging Latin singer whose career was just beginning to gain momentum. Her most recent activity online hinted that she was actively working on new music at the time of her death.
In her final Instagram post, DELAROSA shared images from inside a music studio accompanied by one of her songs. The caption read:
“Ocupando cocinando en el Stu … Ya es tiempo”
(“Busy cooking in the [studio] … It about that time.”)
The post suggested that she was in the middle of creating new material and preparing to release fresh music, making the news of her killing even more devastating to fans and followers.
Ambush-Style Attack Under Investigation
Authorities say De La Rosa was fatally shot in an ambush-style attack, though details about suspects or motives have not yet been released. LAPD detectives are continuing to investigate and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
The tragic death of the 22-year-old artist has sent shockwaves through the local Latin music community, with supporters sharing tributes online as they mourn the loss of a young woman whose talent and future were cut short.
