New Delhi: The 23-year-old popular Brazilian Instagram influencer Nubia Cristina Braga was found dead in her home in the neighbourhood of Santa Maria in Aracaju, Sergipe State, Brazil on October 14.
She was killed by two assailants who later fled on a motorbike. Nubia Cristina Braga had over 60,000 Instagram followers.
According to reports, the influencer had visited a hair salon just before she was killed.
The New York Post reported that shortly after she had arrived, two men entered Braga’s property through the open front door and shot the social media star. They opened fire at her before leaving the crime scene.
By the time the authorities arrived at around 9 pm, Braga was found lying dead in a pool of blood.
The motives and identity of the killers are yet to be known.
The Influencer regularly posted content related to travel, beauty and fashion and even owned her own clothing store.
Soon after her death, her fans and followers are condoling her killing.
However, this is not the first time that a social media influencer has been killed.
Last month, Popular Mexican TikToker Karla Pardini was also gunned down near her home.