A suspect related to the murder of a college student in Compton, California was captured with the help of ubiquitous but unexpected resources: TikTok and Instagram.
In February this year, 19-year-old Daisy De La O was stabbed to death outside her apartment. KABC Report. Since then, the police have been pursuing the victim’s ex-boyfriend, 25-year-old Victor Sosa, as the main suspect. De La O broke up with Sousa only a month before her death, accusing him of physical abuse.
De La O’s mother, Susana Salas, said her daughter received a text message from Sosa the night before she was found dead, asking her to meet him outside the apartment. De La O insisted that she would return soon, but this was the last time her family saw her alive.
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The next day, De La O was found dead in a carpeted alley by Juan Tellez, the property manager. Security footage obtained by detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department appears to show Souza dragging the body into an alley.
“‘I’ll be back, well, I won’t take long, I promise,'” Salas said. “This is the last word my baby girl said to me. She left and never came back.”
Although initially disappeared, Souza was later found working at Papas & Beer, a restaurant and nightclub in the resort town of Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico, about 150 miles southeast of Compton. The authorities were able to find him due to clues from an activity initiated by De La O’s friends on TikTok and Instagram.
In particular, TikTok has considerable influence, with more than 90 million users worldwide.Although known for allowing users to share ideas and tips, it ranges from it works, to Bizarre, to dangerousTikTok can also be used for noble causes, as shown in this example.
The promotional campaign used the label “JusticeForDaisy” and released photos of Souza to the public, hoping that someone would recognize him. It is unclear whether the reporter saw the event for the first time on TikTok or Instagram, but they still recognized the suspect and met him recently at Papas & Beer.
Then, they submitted Sosa’s photo to friends who started the event.
“Papas & Beer is like a tourist restaurant and bar. According to the information we have collected, he has been working there for several weeks,” Lieutenant Charles Calderaro explained in a statement.
“[Sosa] Just living his best life in Rosarito, as if he did nothing,” Salas said. “It’s obvious when he drinks and smokes… this is a man without a conscience and a conscience. , You murdered someone in his way and killed my child. “
The authorities brought Sousa back to Los Angeles to be tried for first-degree murder, but he pleaded not guilty.
