Overview

• Ariela Mejia-Polanco, 33, was found dead behind the wheel around 8 a.m. on Aug. 17 on the eastbound Cross County Parkway near the Broad Street exit in Mount Vernon, N.Y.
• The Westchester County Medical Examiner confirmed she died from gunshot wounds, and police said her death was not a random act.
• Detectives from the Westchester County Police General Investigations Unit are leading the homicide probe with assistance from other local, state and federal agencies, and no suspects have been publicly named.
• Ikon New York confirmed she worked at the Manhattan lounge and said she had been at work the night before her death.
• Tekashi 6ix9ine posted tributes to his friend, while police have not confirmed any connection to the rapper or to other individuals being discussed online.