My friends south of the border say that many there are superstitious because strange things happen in Mexico. I’m sure the man who opened fire on the poor woman was frightened and thought it was a real entity though I fail to see what good bullets are against one.
-Drifter
A woman was reportedly
shot dead after her prank dressing as a ghost to spook her neighbors went
horrifically wrong.
The unidentified victim,
said to be aged between 20 and 25 years old, was roaming the streets
in Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico, wearing a white gown and veil.
She donned the scary get
up in a bid to frighten residents in the neighborhood of San Miguel Doram on
October 15.
The woman had dressed up
as the Weeping Woman, known as ‘La Llorona’ in Latin America, a ghost who
is said to walk the streets mourning her dead children.
According to folklore,
the terrifying figure walks the earth in despair after drowning her two
children in a river in a fit of rage after seeing her husband with another
woman.
Locals said they saw the
ghostly woman prowling the area on October 15 while shouting “ay mis
hijos” meaning “oh my children”.
One resident filmed the
woman’s antics just moments before she was reportedly shot dead with
several bullets by a scared neighbor.
According to local
reports, the spooked shooter fled after opening fire at the woman.
The Municipal Police have
not revealed the victim’s identity and no arrests have been reported in
connection with the shooting.
State authorities have
reportedly launched an investigation into the shocking incident.
It comes as thousands
gear up for Day of the Dead celebrations across Mexico and Halloween.
The video of
the Weeping Woman has since been shared across social media as well as a
gruesome images allegedly showing the victim.
Children are often told
the terrifying tale in a bid to encourage them not to wander off after dark.
