This news rocking the social media world: 19-year-old Anthony Barajas died a few days after being shot at a movie theater, and having his date killed in front of him as well.
The social media influencer passed away Saturday morning in a hospital -- where he'd been on life support since Monday..
Barajas was shot in the eye.. authorities have named the suspect as Joseph Jimenez
Anthony's date, 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, was shot in the head too ... and died instantly. The shooting happened at a theater in Corona, CA .. Police say that Jimenez stole Goodrich's wallet after the murder.
Another large crowd attended a vigil for Barajas at Santa Ana's Mater Dei High School, where he was a standout soccer player. Barajas was a popular TikTok personality with more than 960,000 followers.
The social media influencer passed away Saturday morning in a hospital -- where he'd been on life support since Monday..
Barajas was shot in the eye.. authorities have named the suspect as Joseph Jimenez
Anthony's date, 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, was shot in the head too ... and died instantly. The shooting happened at a theater in Corona, CA .. Police say that Jimenez stole Goodrich's wallet after the murder.
At this point police are commenting that the crime appears unprovoked, with the suspect seeming to have no connection to either Anthony or Rylee.
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Barajas and Rylee Goodrich, 18, were found late Monday by theater employees after a 9:35 p.m. showing of "The Forever Purge." They had each been shot in the head, "execution style," sources told ABC7.
"The Corona Police Department has been notified that Anthony Barajas passed away early this morning," the agency said in a statement. "We extend our thoughts and condolences to his family and friends."
"The Corona Police Department has been notified that Anthony Barajas passed away early this morning," the agency said in a statement. "We extend our thoughts and condolences to his family and friends."
"Based on the evidence provided to our office, this appears to be a random and unprovoked attack," the Riverside County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
Jimenez's court appearance on Friday was marked by a dramatic verbal confrontation. After the hearing ended, the suspect was walking toward an exit and passed Goodrich's father, who yelled at him: "Hey, look at me, bro! Look at me! Look at me, dude! That was my ..." His voice trailed off as he sobbed and was comforted by a friend.
While searching Jimenez's home, police seized a firearm that "matched the caliber of the weapon used in the murder" and a wallet belonging to one of the victims, authorities said. Jimenez did have a movie ticket to "The Forever Purge" showing that the victims attended, investigators said.
Another vigil is expected to be held Saturday at the theater where the shooting occurred.
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