Bogota:
Maria Jose Estupinan Sanchez, a 22-year-old social media influencer, was fatally shot exterior her residence in Cucuta, Colombia, earlier this week. Sanchez was at residence within the La Riviera neighbourhood when a person posing as a deliveryman approached her with a pretend current and shot her from shut vary, native media outlet Noticias Caracol reported.
The footage of a safety digital camera put in within the neighbourhood confirmed the suspect working away from Sanchez’s residence after capturing her, as her loud cries for assist echo within the background.
Asesinan a otra Influencer, el agresor fingió ser un repartidor.
María José Estupiñan conocida como “la mona” fue asesinada en Cúcuta Colombia el pasado 15 de mayo por la mañana. A través de redes sociales de difundieron imágenes del momento en que el presunto feminicida huye. pic.twitter.com/4Y7cGiUcUQ
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Per the report, Sanchez was rushed to the hospital quickly after the incident however succumbed to her accidents later. The incident occurred round 1:00 PM native time, in accordance with police.
“She was killed by a person who pretended to be delivering a package deal,” Colonel Leonardo Capacho of Cucuta’s Metropolitan Police mentioned.
The assault on the influencer got here a day after she reportedly received a home abuse case in opposition to her ex-boyfriend, securing a payout of 30 million COP (roughly USD 7,000), native media reviews mentioned. Authorities at the moment are probing the ex-boyfriend as a key suspect as they consider the courtroom win might need any connection to her homicide, per a report by Canal TRO.
Nevertheless, no arrests have been confirmed thus far. Police are in search of the prime suspect seen in safety footage sporting a black cap with a jacket, denims, and a backpack.
Sanchez, a seventh-semester scholar finding out Social Communication on the College of Pamplona, steadily posted about her life as a mannequin and a scholar on social media, incomes her many followers.
The assault on Sanchez got here days after Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez was fatally shot throughout a stay stream. The TikTokker was additionally focused by a person posing as a deliveryman. Her homicide was labelled a ‘Femicide’ and is being investigated.