Overview

• Westchester County Police said evidence points to a deliberate attack on the 33-year-old, who was found shot in her car on Aug. 17 on the Cross County Parkway.
• Investigators are working on a theory that she was struck by gunfire while driving and that her vehicle came to a stop on the roadside.
• Authorities are reviewing her recent activities and background and are withholding some details to protect the integrity of the investigation.
• Mejia-Polanco, known online as Ariela “La Langosta,” had a large social media following and worked at Manhattan venues, with her employer noting she was at work the night before her death.
• Visitation is scheduled at a New Jersey funeral home, and she is survived by two young daughters, as colleagues and acquaintances share public tributes.