Popular Instagram influencer Nubia Cristina Braga shot dead at home
Popular Brazilian beauty influencer Núbia Cristina Braga has been shot to death outside her house by masked motorcycle gunmen.
Braga was discovered dead at her home in the Santa Maria neighborhood of Aracaju on the night of October 14, Jam Press reported.
According to authorities, Braga had just returned home from a hair salon appointment which she detailed in her final Instagram story.
Shortly after she arrived, two men rode up on motorcycles and entered Braga’s property through the open front door. They opened fire when they saw Braga, shooting her several times before fleeing the scene of the crime.
Authorities later arrived at the house at 9 p.m. to find Braga lying dead in a pool of her own blood.
The identities and motive of the masked assassins are unknown.
Police have since launched an investigation into the murder. They are also imploring the public to come forward with any information that will lead to their arrest.