A 26-year-old influencer has reportedly been shot dead at her home in front of her four children.
The horror unfolded on Friday (1 May) night when a man arrived outside the property in a car.
Witnesses say he drove past, turned around, and called the victim by name.
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Pâmela Guimarães stepped outside to respond but as she approached the front gate, she realised the danger and tried to run back inside.
She was shot multiple times before the suspect fled the scene, as reported by Need To Know.
Emergency crews rushed to the property in Sertanópolis, Paraná, Brazil, where Pâmela was found still alive.
She was given first aid and taken to hospital but later died from her injuries.
Pâmela, who had four children – the youngest just seven months old – was killed while they were inside the house, police said.
Local media report she was the daughter of a pastor and had lived at the address for less than a year.
She had more than 10,000 followers on social media, where she shared beauty content and posts about her children.
Police have launched a manhunt in and around Sertanópolis and are urging anyone with information to come forward anonymously.
At the time of the latest update, no arrests had been made and detectives are still trying to establish a motive.
At least one local outlet claims officers are probing a possible link to a double murder in Londrina in August 2022.
On that occasion, two women from Sertanópolis were shot dead inside a home.
Pâmela had reportedly been involved in a previous dispute with them and was also said to have links to an individual connected to drug trafficking.
One follower commented: “So sad. Four children left without their mother. In one of her videos she said she felt lost and was trying to turn her life around.”
Another person wrote: “Love you, cousin. You’ll always be my inspiration. May God comfort you in heaven.”
Pâmela’s children have reportedly been taken in by local social services and are receiving counselling.
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