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Model, 29, shot dead in broad daylight while waiting at bus stop in Costa Rica

A woman was waiting for a bus when two men on motorbikes fatally shot her in the head.

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A model has been shot dead in broad daylight after a heated row in Costa Rica.

Yuliana Castillo Sánchez was waiting for a bus when two men on motorbikes fatally shot her in the head.

Emergency services rushed to the scene but the mum-of-two had already died.

A model was shot dead in broad daylight while waiting at bus stop in Costa Rica. Picture: Jam Press
A model was shot dead in broad daylight while waiting at bus stop in Costa Rica. Picture: Jam Press

The suspects fled the scene immediately after the alleged shooting.

Police cordoned off the road while the victim’s body was removed.

Castillo Sánchez had an altercation with the two men before she was shot dead, police have alleged.

The suspects fled the scene immediately after the alleged shooting. Picture: Jam Press
The suspects fled the scene immediately after the alleged shooting. Picture: Jam Press
She allegedly argued with them and one of the suspects shot her before fleeing the scene. Picture: Jam Press
She allegedly argued with them and one of the suspects shot her before fleeing the scene. Picture: Jam Press

A police spokesperson said: “The victim was on a public road, apparently about to take a bus, when two men arrived on a motorbike.

“She apparently argued with them and one of the suspects shot her before fleeing the scene.”

Authorities suspect it could have been a revenge attack as none of the victim’s belongings had been stolen.

Castillo Sánchez was a well-known Instagram model with nearly 15,000 followers.

She leaves behind two children, an eight-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son.

A family member said about the model: “She was an incredible mother, everything she did was to give her children a better future and not depend on anyone.

“She wanted to get ahead on her own and give the best to her kids.

“I believe that’s what she always did, she gave them the best of herself.”

The investigation into Castillo’s death is ongoing.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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