Prominent Instagram model and influencer, Mercedes Morr (Janae Gagnier), was found dead in a Richmond apartment, resulting in a case that police investigators believe is a 'murder-suicide' - with many red flags.
RIP Janae Gagnier: Who Was Miss Mercedes Morr?
The news of her loss took our breath away, as her beauty and charm often did! The popular Instagram model and influencer, Janae Lynn Gagnier, 33, professionally known as Miss Mercedes Morr, was found dead in an apartment situated in Richmond, Texas, on Sunday afternoon (August 29th).
The voluptuous beauty, who amassed a whopping 2.7 million followers on Instagram, was reportedly strangled and beaten by Kevin Alexander Accorto, the 34-year-old suspect who was also found dead in the same apartment, after allegedly taking his own life.
Why Was Miss Mercedes Morr Killed?
Although an official motive hasn't been disclosed, Janae's father, Mark Gagnier, recalled finding his daughter's lifeless body, after he breached entry into her apartment; already fearing the worst - she hadn't made contact with her family for days arousing suspicion.
Speaking to ABC13, Mark sadly explained the moment he found his daughter deceased, as well as the advice he often gave to her concerning her celebrity, and the followers that came with it. In the interview, Mark said: "My monthly conversation is, Jenae you have all these followers.
"Some probably because they love you, some because they like your look, some more crazy, and some obsessed."
He also recalled "finding rambling scribbles on the walls inside the apartment", with suggestions that her killer, Accorto, "may have been a crazed follower of her social media account". "I don't know how he found her and I don't know how all this happened," said Mark Gagnier.
End of Sentence: 1090 Jake on Miss Mercedes Morr's Murder
Misinformation Surrounding Miss Mercedes Morr's Death
Adding additional hurt to Gagnier family's disatrous loss, news stories by mainstream media and independant blogs began spreading misinformation regarding Janae Gagnier's murder, without "reaching out to the parents, without reaching out for information".
During the interview with Eyewitness News, Mark Gagnier was pleased to have the media in his presence to "set the story straight" by extinguishing rumours that included "false accusations of HIV" and "COVID" - concerning the suspect's motives for causing her unfortunate death.
Tributes and Condolences
Following the balloon release on Friday (September 3rd) ahead of Janae Gagnier's memorial, family and friends were able to pay their respects yesterday at Davis Greenlawn Funeral Chapel, in Rosenberg, with a family-only service preceding an open service for friends and alternative guests.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for Miss Mercedes Morr (Janae) to help with her "homegoing" by relatives concerned, who described her as "a beacon of light to so many."
Rapper Drake (real name Aubrey Graham), 34, recently dedicated his highly-anticipated album, "Certified Lover Boy", to the slain model, with a footnote about the album on streaming services such as Apple Music; where the inked beauty's name was mentioned.
Drake also shared the description later in an Instagram story, where he said: "A combination of toxic masculinity and acceptance of truth which is inevitably heartbreaking. Executive produced by me, Noah "40" Shebib, Oliver El-Khatib, and Noel Cadastre. Dedicated to Nadia Ntuli and Mercedes Morr. RIP - Drake."
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No woman needs to live in fear. RIP Janae Gagnier AKA Miss Mercedes Morr, a true inspiration to Tanizzle BAE and the entire Tanizzle Family.
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