According to authorities, Meija-Polanco was discovered dead behind the wheel of her vehicle at around 8 a.m. Sunday morning on the eastbound Cross County Parkway near the Broad Street exit in Mount Vernon, New York. The killing appeared to be a “targeted” attack.

Crazy news coming out of New York State as it’s being reported that Tekashi 6ix9ine’s rumored girlfriend, Ariela Mejia-Polanco, was shot and killed over the weekend.

Cardi B took to social media to grieve the death of Dominican influencer Ariela Mejia-Polanco, known online as Ariela La Langosta, who was fatally shot inside her car on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon, New York, after leaving a Manhattan nightclub where she worked.

The 33-year-old, whose real name Ariela Mejia-Polanco, was found dead behind the wheel of her vehicle on Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon, a city north of the Bronx, on Sunday, Aug. 17, according to the Westchester County Police Department.

Many in New York City's hip-hop and nightlife communities are mourning the death of social media influencer Ariela Mejia-Polanco.

Tekashi 6ix9ine's girlfriend, Ariella La Langosta, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Various Instagram pages and the rapper himself have confirmed the news.

American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is grappling with overwhelming sorrow following the tragic death of Dominican influencer Ariela “La Langosta.” Her