A tragic incident has unfolded in Mexico City where a former beauty queen was discovered shot to death in her own apartment. Local reports suggest that investigators are considering the potential involvement of her mother-in-law in the case.

The victim, 27-year-old Carolina Flores Gómez, was found lifeless in her residence located in the upscale Polanco neighborhood, as per the Mexico-based news source, Reporte Índigo.

Authorities have classified the case as a homicide after preliminary evidence revealed she had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency services were dispatched to the location, where paramedics confirmed that she had passed away.

In the unfolding investigation, prosecutors are scrutinizing the roles of Flores Gómez’s mother-in-law, Erika María, and a man referred to in reports either as her partner or husband, for their potential involvement in the crime.

Carolina Flores Gómez’s death, which occurred on April 15 in her luxurious Mexico City apartment, has brought attention to her mother-in-law, who is now the primary suspect in this alleged homicide.

According to the Mexican news outlet Azteca Guerrero, a man named Alejandro has accused his own mother of being responsible for Flores Gómez’s death.

The outlet also reported that the woman’s mother-in-law was present at the scene when the gun was fired and that authorities are looking into the timeline of when the incident was reported.

Mexican prosecutors have opened a homicide with intent case in the death of former beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez. (Jam Press)

Preliminary reports cited by Mexican news outlet Diario Puntual indicate that a security guard at the building did not hear gunshots, adding uncertainty about how the crime occurred.

Authorities in Baja California, Mexico, also responded to the case, Diario Puntual reported.

Former beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez, 27, was found dead in her Mexico City apartment. (Jam Press)

Baja California Gov. Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda expressed solidarity with the victim’s family and called for the case to be clarified. 

State prosecutor María Elena Andrade Ramírez also said there is coordination with Mexico City authorities to support the investigation.

Flores Gómez previously competed in beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Teen Universe Baja California in 2017.

The case has drawn attention in Mexico amid ongoing concerns about violence against women, with advocacy groups calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.

The investigation into the matter is open and ongoing.