Portrait of a young woman in a light blue corset top and white pants.
Share this @internewscast.com

A SOCIAL media influencer was brutally shot dead by a man posing as a courier at her home in Colombia.

María José Estupiñán Sánchez, 22, was shot at point-blank range after being approached by a man with a fake package.

Portrait of a young woman in a light blue corset top and white pants.
María José Estupiñán Sánchez, 22, was shot dead at her doorCredit: Facebook
Video still of a man running away after a shooting.
Security camera footage from the neighbourhood shows the alleged suspect running awayCredit: Jam Press
Woman in white outfit standing outside at night.
Estupiñán was taken to hospital soon after the incident, but sadly died from her injuriesCredit: Facebook

The tragic shooting happened as she stepped outside her home in the La Riviera neighbourhood of Cucuta – close to the Venezuelan border.

The bullet hit her directly in the right cheekbone, according to local media.

Security camera footage from the neighbourhood shows the alleged suspect running away following the shooting.

Estupiñán was taken to hospital soon after the incident, but sadly died from her injuries.

“She was killed by a man who pretended to be delivering a package,” Colonel Leonardo Capacho of Cucuta’s Metropolitan Police said.

Police suspect that her passing might be associated with a legal proceeding she attended earlier in the month, during which she allegedly provided testimony against her former partner in a domestic violence case.

She may have been set to receive a payout of 30 million COP (£5,400), NDTV has reported.

The ex-boyfriend is now being probed as a key suspect in the case, but no arrests have been confirmed so far.

A suspect seen in the security footage was seen wearing a black cap with a jacket, jeans, and a backpack.

Estupiñán was in her seventh term studying media studies at the Francisco de Paula Santander University at the time of her tragic death.

She had aspired to become a TV presenter, and worked as a model alongside her studies.

A university representative stated: “Our university community condemns all forms of violence that shatter the dreams of our young people.”

“We stand in solidarity with the families, friends, and classmates to whom we extend our deepest condolences.”

Magda Victoria Acosta, who heads the National Gender Commission of the Colombian Judiciary, remarked: “She was a young, driven woman with a future ahead, but her dreams ended prematurely, similar to those of many women in this nation.”

According to campaign group Human Rights Watch, gender-based violence is “widespread” in Colombia.

Its 2023 report into the country says: “Lack of training and poor implementation of treatment protocols impede timely access to medical services and create obstacles for women and girls seeking post-violence care and justice.

“Perpetrators of gender-based crimes are rarely held accountable.”

It comes just days after a TikTok star was shot dead in Mexico during a livestream.

Valeria Marquez, 23, died when a man entered her beauty salon “and fired a gun at her”, prosecutors say.

It happened at the salon where she worked in the city of Zapopan, in the state of Jalisco.

Global News called her death a “brazen killing which has sent shockwaves through Mexico.”

Prosecutors have said the incident is being treated as a femicide – the killing of a woman for gender-based reasons.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or chat at thehotline.org.

Domestic abuse

DOMESTIC abuse can affect anyone – including men – and does not always involve physical violence.

Here are some signs that you could be in an abusive relationship:

  • Emotional abuse – Including being belittled, blamed for the abuse – gaslighting – being isolated from family and friends, having no control over your finances, what you where and who you speak to
  •  Threats and intimidation – Some partners might threaten to kill or hurt you, destroy your belongings, stalk or harass you
  •  Physical abuse – This can range from slapping or hitting to being shoved over, choked or bitten.
  •  Sexual abuse – Being touched in a way you do not want to be touched, hurt during sex, pressured into sex or forced to have sex when you do not consent.

If any of the above apply to you or a friend, you can call these numbers:

Remember, you are not alone.

1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic abuse over the course of their lifetime.

Every 30 seconds the police receive a call for help relating to domestic abuse.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like
Pablo Reyes' gaffes show Yankees need Jazz Chisholm Jr. in lineup

Pablo Reyes’ Mistakes Highlight Yankees’ Need for Jazz Chisholm Jr.

In Saturday’s narrow 10-7 defeat to Boston, it became evident how crucial…
Is ‘Tracker’ On Tonight? Here’s When ‘Tracker’ Returns To CBS With New Season 3 Episodes

When Will ‘Tracker’ Air on CBS? Check Out the New Season 3 Episode Schedule

The 20th episode of Tracker Season 2 left audiences eager for further…
Chicago Police Department, Chicago Park District host 'Play Like a Champion' golf program at South Shore Golf Course

Chicago Police and Park District Launch ‘Play Like a Champion’ Golf Event at South Shore Course

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Park District…
Speaker Johnson teases follow-ups to the 'one big, beautiful bill'

Speaker Johnson Hints at Future Developments for the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

The “one big, beautiful bill” may not be so singular, after all.…
PIC BY KEVIN EVANS / CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED Machine Gun Preacher Sam Childers, South Sudan) - Meet the real-life Machine Gun Preacher, the incredible gun-totting reformed drug and alcohol abusing biker who went on to rescue orphans from blood-thirsty rebels who skin people ALIVE. Sam Childers might look like the archetypal handlebar-moustached Hells Angels type and thats because he was until he made a decision that changed his life. That life - which saw him leave his native USA and travel thousands of miles to East Africa - is now the subject Hollywood blockbuster Machine Gun Preacher released in the UK tomorrow (WEDS). Hunky heart-throb Gerard Butler plays Sam in the film which documents his real-life battle to rescue hundreds of children kidnapped in Africa. SEE CATERS COPY

I’m the Real-Life Inspiration Behind Gerard Butler’s Machine Gun Preacher – My Story of Surviving ISIS and Escaping 10 Assassination Attempts

A HOLLYWOOD star who gave up being a drug dealing bikie is…
Jared Leto Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations After Nine Women Come Forward in New Exposé

Jared Leto Refutes Sexual Misconduct Claims Following Revelations by Nine Women in Recent Report

Jared Leto is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct from nine women,…
Protestors at night burning debris in a city street.

Resistance Fighter Warns that Iran’s Brutality is Surging – Regime Approaching a Breaking Point

THERE is “no doubt” Iran would use a nuclear bomb on its…
Chris Philp, Shadow Home Secretary, speaking to reporters.

Growing Calls for National Inquiry into Grooming Gangs as Tories Push for New Investigation into ‘Appalling’ Crimes

LABOUR MPs will be put under pressure as Tories force a vote…
Ex-Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph arrested, charged in fatal car crash

Former Cowboys Cornerback Kelvin Joseph Arrested and Charged in Fatal Car Crash

Ex-Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph was taken into custody Saturday morning on a…
Adam Schiff Feels the Need to Comment on LA Anti-ICE Riots, and As Usual He's Wrong About Everything

Adam Schiff Weighs in on LA Protests Against ICE, and Predictably Misses the Mark

As Los Angeles once again falls into disorder—this time due to violent…
A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee

Escaped Zebra Successfully Retrieved in Tennessee

A wayward zebra that had been wandering for over a week in…
US-backed Gaza aid group pauses food distribution after days of violence

U.S.-Supported Gaza Relief Organization Halts Food Supplies Following Recent Unrest

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation…