The Ecuadorian beauty queen caught in a shocking video getting gunned down in a restaurant was likely tracked down by a food pic she shared of her ordering a distinctive plate of octopus ceviche.
Former Miss Ecuador contestant Landy Párraga, 23, was caught in the now-viral surveillance footage getting shot to death by two masked men who walked up to her in a restaurant in Quevedo on Sunday.
It has since emerged that just before her death, Párraga shared a photo to her 173,000 followers on Instagram — likely tipping off her killers to her whereabouts, according to the Telegraph.
Her food pic showed the distinctive-looking seafood dish and a side of eggs with a restaurant logo on either a placemat or menu on the table.
Soon after p[posting the pic, Párraga was seen chatting with a man inside the restaurant when she noticed two masked men enter the building.
One of the gunmen runs towards her and fires his gun, striking both Párraga and the man she was talking to, as the second gunman stands guard by the door.
Both attackers then fled the restaurant, leaving the beauty queen motionless on the floor and in a pool of blood.
She was reportedly shot three times and died shortly after.
Police are investigating the shooting amid speculation the hit was ordered by the widow of drug trafficker Leandro Norero, with whom she is believed to have had an affair.
Párraga, who has more than a million followers on her social media accounts as well as her own sportswear line, made headlines in December when she was named in a chat between the slain drug lord and his accountant, Helive Ángulo, according to Ecuavisa.
“If my wife comes across anything about her, I’m screwed,” Norero had said of Párraga to Ángulo.
He reportedly added: “My friend, her name cannot come out anywhere. Otherwise, my world will come crashing down.”
Investigators also found photos of Párraga and evidence of the lavish gifts he gave her, including apartments and cars, on Norero’s phone, according to the reports.
The gangster would go on to be killed in prison just six months into his incarceration.
Ángulo is one of 50 people being prosecuted as a result of the investigation into a criminal network that has allegedly corrupted Ecuadorian state officials, known as Operation Metastasis.
While Párraga’s finances were under investigation by the Attorney General’s Office, she was never prosecuted for a crime and had never made any public comments on the case or her connection with Norero and his organization, the reports said.
Authorities have recovered Párraga’s body and are currently investigating the murder.
