Mom-of-two model killed while waiting for Uber

by · Mail Online

An adult content model was shot dead while she was waiting for an Uber to attend her daughter's birthday in Costa Rica, the victim's mother said.

Yuliana Castillo, 29, was standing near a business Saturday in Curridabat, a canton in the capital city of San José, when the suspects fired multiple shots.

Castillo was declared dead at the scene, the Judicial Investigation Department said in a statement.

The Instagram model was waiting for the ride-share app around 11am when the suspects confronted her.

Adult content model Yuliana Castillo was shot dead while waiting for an Uber to attend her daughter's birthday party Saturday in Curridabat, a canton in the Costa Rican capital city of San José
The late Costa Rican model Yuliana Castillo with her daughter, who turned 8 on Saturday

'At that moment some subjects arrive on board a motorcycle, apparently the woman argues with these subjects and at that moment they apparently shoot her and flee,' the Judicial Investigation Department said.

The suspects had not been arrested as of Monday.

Castillo's mother, Yesenia Sánchez told Costa Rican news outlet CR Hoy, that the family was celebrating the victim's oldest daughter's eighth birthday.

'She was going to get into an Uber because she was going to her daughter's birthday party,' Sánchez said. 'She was turning 8, we were at her little party. She was just about to get in.'

A family member told La Teja news portal that Castillo may have been the victim of a mugging because her personal belongings were missing from the crime scene.

'The truth is that she got along well with everyone,' Castillo's relative said. 'They took all her belongings from her, we would think it was like a robbery or something like that, she probably struggled with them, but we really don't know what happened.' 

Authorities said Yuliana Castillo had an argument with her killers before they open fire multiple times 
Yuliana Castillo leaves behind two children, a two-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl, whom are now under the custody of her mother
Yuliana Castillo sold content on Fansly, a social media platform similar to OnlyFans

Castillo also leaves behind a two-year-son. Her children are in custody of her mother.

'As a mother she was unconditional, everything she did and what she did was to give her children a better future and not depend on anyone, so that no one would judge her and she could get ahead on her own and give the best to her children,' her family member said. 'I think that is what she did, she gave them the best of herself.'

Her murder shocked her longtime friend, Eli Sandoval, who recalled the days they would hang out around town.

'I still remember when we were out flirting in San José,' Sandoval wrote on Facebook. 'I still can't believe it. May God give strength to your mommy. May you rest in peace.'

A family member who never met Castillo was stunned by the young mother's death.

'I never knew you and I didn't know you were my cousin,' Jordan Moreno wrote on Instagram. 'May God keep you in your holy glory.'

Castillo had more than 13,000 followers on Instagram and sold adult content on Fansly, a social media platform similar to OnlyFans.