An influencer has been ‘shot multiple times in the face’ near his home.
Cauã Henrique was walking along the street when he was suddenly jumped by the suspected gunman.
Without a word, the killer opened fire on the surprised influencer, reportedly hitting him several times in the face before fleeing the scene.
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The shooting took place in the city of Recife in north-eastern Brazil yesterday (19 Mar).
Cauã, better known online as Zekinha, was taken to the UPA Nova Descoberta medical centre, but was pronounced dead on arrival.
A police investigation is underway to find the shooter.
To date, no arrests have been made and the motive for the crime remains unknown.
Cauã was a humorous content creator with 140,000 Instagram followers.
He went viral after posting a video of himself making app deliveries on horseback, as reported by Need To Know.
The comic was also famous for imitating other influencers, such as Arthur Braz and O Zeca.
One fan said: “He died, man, I can’t believe it.”
“Oh my god, they killed him,” added Dayanne.
Anderson remarked: “I can’t believe it! I was just talking to you this morning about filming content together, and you were all excited and teasing me. Damn, this hurts.”
Arthur Braz, who has 1.6m Insta fans, shared a video of him filming content with Cauã alongside the message: “Rest in peace, Zekinha.”
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