FITNESS influencer Luanne Jardim has been shot dead in front of her horrified family in an attempted carjacking. The mum, 30, was out with her husband and son in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, when several suspects approached their car and opened fire. NewsflashFitness influencer Luanne Jardim has died[/caption] Luanne, who had more than 350,000 Instagram followers, was tragically struck in the chest and was rushed to hospital, where she died shortly after on May 21. The police have been investigating the shooting as an attempted robbery. Luanne’s grief-stricken husband João Pedro Farche said their son was in the car at the time, but they were both unharmed in the shooting. He said: “I’m not very good with this. I want to thank everyone who is sending many, many messages. “I’m fine, Miguelzinho (their son) is also fine. “Miguelzinho hurt his face. Some pieces of shrapnel went in his face, but he’s okay. “I was in the back seat. But that’s it. As soon as I have more information, I’ll write it here.” In an emotional tribute, her heartbroken family described her as a “dear star”. They added: “On behalf of the whole family, we thank you for all the messages of affection we are receiving. “And we know Lu is getting all this love too. “The path of our little girl will not be marked by a tragedy, she was a light wherever she went. “We will continue to honor your name and your life.”