Singer shot dead before appearing on Mexico’s Strictly Come Dancing
The shooting happened as he left rehearsals.
Argentine singer and former model Fede Dorcaz has been shot dead ahead of his appearance on the Mexican version of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 29-year-old was killed in what locals described as an attempted robbery on Thursday night in Mexico City after he left rehearsals to drive home.
According to the Mexico City Secretariat of Public Safety, Fede died instantly after being shot in the neck as tried to tried to exit a ring road.
A spokesperson has said that CCTV camera footage from the area is now being analysed to identify the likely perpetrators who were travelling on motorcycles.
Police are hunting four men who fled the scene on two motorbikes. There have been no reports yet of any arrests.
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Fede was set to appear on Las Estrellas Bailan En Hoy, which in English means ‘Stars Dance Today’ and has been described as the Mexican equivalent of Strictly.
Police are on the hunt for four suspects (Picture: Jaime nogales/Medios y Media/Getty Images)A tribute on the show’s official Instagram account said: ‘The HOY family mourns the sad passing of our friend and colleague, Fede Dorcaz.
‘We share in the grief felt by his entire family, his parents and his girlfriend, Mariana Avila.
‘Mariana and Fede were one of the couples scheduled to appear in the new season of Las Estrellas Bailan en Hoy.
‘Fede leaves a huge void in our team. His memory and his passion will continue to inspire us forever. Rest in peace, Fede Dorcaz.’
There are unconfirmed reports that Fede was killed in an attempted robbery (Picture: Instagram / Fede Dorcaz)Fede’s Venezuelan girlfriend, Mariana Avila, also shared an emotional tribute to the star.
‘You loved Mexico with all your being, just as everyone who knew you loved you,’ she wrote on X.
Described by Rolling Stone as a ‘rising Latin star ready to redefine global Latin pop’, Fede was born in Mar del Plata on Argentina’s Atlantic coast, and he had been living in Mexico for the past two years.
His hits, including’Cara Bonita’ which in English translates as ‘Pretty Face’, were popular across Latin America and beyond.
Las Estrellas Bailan En Hoy is set to start next week.
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