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Influencer Bárbara Borges, 28, Killed by Stray Bullet on Rio’s Linha Amarela

Local reports describe crossfire during a taxi ride that has turned her final Instagram post into a focal point for public grief.

Overview

  • The creator was hit while riding in a taxi on the Linha Amarela in Rio de Janeiro, according to local coverage.
  • Witness accounts say a shootout between rival groups erupted, with the driver urging her to duck before rushing her for help.
  • She was taken to Hospital Geral de Bonsucesso, where medical staff could not save her, per the reports.
  • Hours earlier, she had posted a reflective Instagram message that went viral among roughly 20,000 followers.
  • Her death has prompted calls for justice and stronger security in the city, with no arrests or official investigative findings reported so far.