Mum takes photo of her killer seconds before she was shot dead
A mum of four snapped an eerie photo of a man pointing his gun at her just seconds before she was shot and killed in front of her stunned son.
Ana Paula Ruiz, 41, from Mexico, died at around 11pm on Saturday after confronting a man who stole her son’s motorbike in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
The incident began when the victim's son Miguel Alejandro arrived at the Hotel Arrecife de Coral, where his mother worked as a receptionist, to pick her up, according to local reports.
He parked his motorcycle, but when he returned a few minutes later he discovered it had been stolen.
Miguel and his mum searched the surrounding streets and came across a man with his motorbike.
Ms Ruiz confronted the man and demanded he return the bike as an another man on a motorcycle arrived at the scene.
The second man reportedly took out his gun and threatened the pair.
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Ms Ruiz reached for her phone to take a photo of the gunman moments before he fatally shot her in front of her son.
After the attack, both thieves fled the scene, leaving Miguel's motorcycle behind.
Ms Ruiz was rushed to the Hospital de Las Culturas, where she passed away the following morning.
The Attorney General's Office of Chiapas State has confirmed an investigation into the violent robbery and murder is underway.
No arrests have been made yet.
Meanwhile, local residents are outraged by the murder and the hashtag 'Justice for Paula' has started trending on social media.
Her four children, ages not reported, have reportedly been left orphaned.
The investigation continues.
With Australscope
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