A health influencer has been shot and killed in an tried carjacking. Luanna Jardim, 30, was shot lifeless in entrance of her husband and son in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when quite a few suspects approached their automobile and commenced firing on May 21.

A bullet struck Luanne within the shoulder, earlier than going by way of her coronary heart. The influencer, who had over 350,000 followers on Instagram, was rushed to hospital, the place she tragically handed away quickly after.

The taking pictures is being investigated by police as an tried theft. The suspects reportedly first fired behind the car previous to drawing alongside the automobile and ruthlessly firing.

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Luanne’s heart-broken husband João Pedro Farche has stated that he and their son have been additionally within the automobile, however each of them have been unhurt. He stated: "I'm not very good with this. I want to thank everyone who is sending many, many messages.

"I'm high quality, Miguelzinho (their son) can also be high quality. Miguelzinho harm his face. Some items of shrapnel went in his face, however he’s okay.

“I was in the back seat. But that's it. As soon as I have more information, I'll write it here.”

The mother-of-two used to share health and weight reduction recommendations on her Instagram web page after dropping over 42 kilograms.

Her heartbroken household described her as a “dear star” in a touching tribute. They wrote: "On behalf of the whole family, we thank you for all the messages of affection we are receiving.

"And we all know Lu is getting all this love too. The path of our little woman is not going to be marked by a tragedy, she was a lightweight wherever she went.

"We will continue to honor your name and your life."

The investigation into her dying is at present ongoing, The US Sun reports.