Glam influencer dragged from home, executed in front of her dad in horrifying gang hit

A glamorous wannabe influencer was dragged from her home and shot in front of her dad — while she was being investigated by the authorities over a retired cop’s murder.Two men broke into 21-year-old Evelyn Lima Dantas’ home in northeast Brazil early Wednesday before repeatedly shooting her on the sidewalk, Brazilian outlet Globo reported.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 followers online, was killed amid an ongoing investigation into the death of 56-year-old retired officer Antonio Anildo Alves da Silva, who was gunned down by four hooded men outside a supermarket on July 29.Investigators suspected Dantas helped the shooters before the killing, according to Globo.She was released from custody on Sept.9 amid the investigation.Dantas, who vlogged trips and showed off her good looks to her fans, was known to the authorities.

She had previously been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking for the gang, police said.Investigators are now exploring whether her murder was some form of retribution.“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....