Brazilian influencer Alzira Maria Theodoro Luiz was found shot dead inside her own home on Sunday, with police launching a murder investigation.
Luiz, 43, a noted agricultural influencer with more than 77,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, was discovered unresponsive on the ground by police with a gunshot wound to the head in Mutum, Minas Gerais around 9am.
Per military police analysis, Alzira possibly attempted to escape from the suspects - who were seen arriving at the home on a motorcycle,
She was believed to be on the porch of the house when they began shooting, with a bullet entering the wall.
Luiz then allegedly ran through the rooms of her home and tried to escape through a window at the back of the house, before she was shot in the head, per Metropoles.
Neighbors reported hearing 'between three and four gunshots.'
Brazilian influencer Alzira Maria Theodoro Luiz was found shot dead inside her own home on Sunday, with police launching a murder investigation
In a statement, the PCMG (Civil Police of Minas Gerais) said investigations are ongoing and there is no known motive for the crime.
Police later seized 'two 9mm caliber casings, two projectile fragments, the woman's cell phone, and an air rifle found on the living room wall,' CNN Brasil reports,
The motorcycle was seen traveling on a dirt road towards Aimorés, but the license plate could not be read.
Luiz's final post on social media came hours before her death on Sunday - with the star seen drinking coffee on her porch.
Fans flooded her posts with tributes, writing, 'May God welcome you into His glory with open arms. You will be missed forever.'
'A beautiful, calm, happy young woman… my condolences to the family.'
Luiz, 43, a noted agricultural influencer with more than 77,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, was discovered unresponsive on the ground by police with a gunshot wound to the head in Mutum, Minas Gerais around 9am
Police later seized 'two 9mm caliber casings, two projectile fragments, the woman's cell phone, and an air rifle found on the living room wall,' CNN Brasil reports - pictured Minas Gerais

By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-10 17:50:42 | Updated at 2026-06-11 21:06:31
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