A glamorous aspiring influencer was dragged from her home and shot in front of her father, while authorities investigated her for the murder of a retired police officer. Two men broke into the home of Evelyn Lima Dantas, 21, in northeastern Brazil early Wednesday before shooting her repeatedly on the sidewalk, Brazilian media Globo reported. Evelyn Lima Dantas was murdered Wednesday in front of her father in northeastern Brazil. Harrisons The shooters then spray-painted the letters “TCP” on the front of the house, a nod to Terceiro Comando Puro, the second most powerful gang in Rio de Janeiro, before fleeing. Dantas, who had more than 24,000 online followers, was killed amid an ongoing investigation into the death of retired officer Antonio Anildo Alves da Silva, 56, who was shot dead by four hooded men outside a supermarket on July 29. Investigators suspected Dantas helped the shooters before the murder, according to Globo. She was released on September 9 amid the investigation. This undated photo shows Evelyn Lima Dantas, who was shot dead in Mae do Rio, in the Brazilian state of Pará, on September 16. Dantas, a 21-year-old influencer, had recently been released during an investigation into the murder of a retired Military Police sergeant. Harrisons Dantas was previously arrested in connection with the murder of a retired police officer. Authorities knew Harrisons Dantas, who made travel vlogs and showed off his good looks to his fans. She had previously been arrested on suspicion of trafficking drugs for the gang, police said. Investigators are now exploring whether his killing was some form of retaliation. “We are working with the hypothesis of a cover-up or retaliation by some criminal faction,” Rodrigo Lopes told reporters. No arrests have been made.
