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Venezuelan beauty queen shot dead in anti-government protest

Published:Thursday | February 20, 2014 | 8:53 AM

Venezuelan beauty queen Génesis Carmona is among six people killed in anti-government protests in the Nicolas Madura-led country.



A motionless Carmona cradled in the arms of a man on a motorbike, was rushed to hospital Tuesday only to die hours later after being gunned down on the street.



She was shot in the head by an unidentified gunman who opened-fire at anti-government protesters in the state capital of Valencia.



Dramatic photographs have emerged of her being rushed to hospital after being



The 21-year-old professional model, who won the title of ‘Miss Tourism’ in her home state of Carabobo, died during emergency surgery.



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