Overview

• Westchester County police found Ariela Mejía-Polanco dead inside a black Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class on Cross County Parkway near Mount Vernon on the morning of August 17.
• The Westchester County Medical Examiner ruled the death the result of gunshot wounds, and detectives are investigating it as a homicide.
• Investigators say the shooting was probably not random, indicating a potential targeted attack based on preliminary findings.
• Her partner, identified in reports as Nata Cartier/Catriel, was detained for interrogation, but authorities have announced no arrests or charges.
• She had been at the Ikon club in Manhattan earlier that night, and tributes from colleagues and artists, including Tekashi 6ix9ine, poured in as the inquiry continues.