A 22-year-old influencer and an upcoming Latin musician was fatally shot in Northridge, CA on November 22, 2025. Maria de la Rosa was identified as the victim in the ambush-style shooting in the early hours of Saturday morning. Authorities have not identified any suspects so far, and the community is in anguish.
Shooting of Influencer
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, multiple rounds were fired at a group of people sitting in a parked car along Bryant Street near Tampa Avenue around 1:25 a.m. on Saturday. Witnesses to the horrific incident claimed two men approached the vehicle that was shot up. De la Rosa was quickly rushed to the hospital, where she later died due to her injuries. At this time, we know the other two victims were injured, but their current conditions are unknown. No further information has been released on the suspects.
Rise to Fame
De la Rosa began her rise to fame through social media as an influencer; her Instagram account currently sits at 43,000 followers. She released her first song, “No me llames” (“Don’t Call Me”) in August under her artist name DELAROSA. Her latest and final post on Instagram features the beautiful young woman, relaxed on a burnt-orange suede couch, with an electric guitar on her lap. The caption read “Ocupada cocinando en el Stu,” meaning “Busy cooking in the Stu[dio],” implying she was working on more music.
Community Reaches Out
Many are distraught over the tragic news of a young woman being senselessly murdered on the street. People have left messages in her comment sections expressing grief for the loss of an up-and-coming musician. Several members of the Latin music community commented, voicing their grief, including music producer Jimmy Humilde and the lead singer of Los Gemelos de Sinaloa, Juan Moises.
Latin music producer and engineer Times J Martinez wrote a message in Spanish about how incredibly talented and young De la Rosa was. She had her whole life, her whole career ahead of her, and it was selfishly taken from her. “Me duele que alla sido con violencia,” he wrote, or “It hurts that it happened with violence.”
A relative of De la Rosa, Deyanire De La Rosa, shared several Instagram messages of those paying tribute to the victim. Devin Christiansen wrote he “couldn’t be thankful enough to have met her at a time when I was at my lowest,” because the singer helped him jumpstart his career.
“I am truly sorry for your loss. God has received an angel. I remember how much you would talk about her future and how proud of her you were. In this time l ask for all of you to pray for her and the family. No words can ever express this type of loss and pain. God, I ask you to lay your hands on this family and guide them through peace,” he added.
An Ongoing Investigation
The motive behind the fatal shooting of De la Rosa and others inside the vehicle that night is unknown. Police have no leads or suspects; thus, no arrests have been made. They urge anyone with any information regarding the ongoing investigation to contact Valley Bureau homicide detectives at (818) 374-9550. If you wish to leave an anonymous tip instead, you can do so by calling or texting (800) 222-8477 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.
Sometimes, the key to solving a homicide or leading police closer to the suspects lies in community tips. Over the years, the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers have received almost 200,000 tips, 6,000 of which have been for homicide investigations. Their mission is to reduce crime in the area.
“The purpose of Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers is to prevent and reduce crime, by forming a partnership among the community, law enforcement and the media to offer anonymity and cash rewards to anyone providing information leading to an arrest,” their mission statement reads. “Crime Stoppers encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime by overcoming the two key elements that inhibit community involvement: fear and apathy.”
