23-year-old Brazilian beauty influencer Núbia Cristina Braga has been shot dead inside her home in the neighborhood of Santa Maria in Aracaju, Sergipe State, Brazil, on Oct 14.
The content creator, also known as 'Boss', was shot by two gunmen who later escaped in a motorbike, said reports.
Núbia dreamt of becoming a world-famous influencer and had nearly 60,000 Instagram followers.
According to reports, her last post on Instagram Stories shows her having her hair done. She got killed shortly after she returned home.
According to the police, two men arrived at her home on a motorbike and entered the property through the open front door.
The gunmen reportedly opened fire as soon as they saw Núbia and shot her multiple times before fleeing the scene.
The gunmen who reached Núbia's house opened fire as soon as they saw her. They shot her multiple times before fleeing the scene.
The victim was lying dead on the floor in a pool of blood when police officers arrived at the home around 9 pm.
Local authorities have called on members of the public to come forwards with any information that will lead to the suspects' arrest.
Núbia owned a clothing store called 'Boss's Closet' and the content she provided on social media was on beauty, fashion, and travel.
She also did community work in Santa Maria by carrying out volunteer work and helping to organize parties for Children's Day and Christmas.
Cláudia Menezes, Núbia's aunt, said: 'Núbia did volunteer work and helped everyone. She left a legacy behind.'
According to her friends, Núbia was a cheerful, outgoing, honest, and independent person who dreamt of becoming an internationally recognized Instagram influencer.
The motive behind the influencer's murder is still unknown and investigations are ongoing.
Tributes were left on Núbia's final posts by many of her online followers, with one Instagram user commenting: 'My JESUS, the woman only posted a Story 3 hours ago and was brutally murdered, only GOD can comfort her family and friends.'
While another user said: 'Rest in peace princess, you were an amazing girl.'
'There is no other of you, you are unique,' wrote someone else. 'Rest in peace.'
'May your passage be peaceful, God is with you,' commented another user.
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