Fares was a fashio­nista with 2.7m follow­ers on Instag­ram for her pictur­es sporti­ng tattoo­s and advent­urous clothe­sBAGHDAD: Iraqi model and Instagram starlet Tara Fares has been shot dead at the wheel of her Porsche convertible in central Baghdad, sending ripples through social media circles. The interior ministry opened a probe into Thursday’s murder of the 22-year-old who suffered “three fatal bullet wounds” as she drove through the capital’s Camp Sarah district. Fares, a fashionista with 2.7 million followers on Instagram for her pictures sporting tattoos, different hair colours and adventurous clothes, was a victim of her fame and targeted because of her lifestyle, Twitter users wrote. Tara Fares, a model and social media influencer was gunned down in broad daylight in #Baghdad,” one said. Pakistani exchange student among ten killed in Texas school shooting“A young Iraq model was simply enjoying & loving life like other pretty girls.

Source: The Express Tribune September 28, 2018 13:18 UTC