CCTV footage shows the gunmen entering the restaurant and approaching their table while Parraga was speaking with another man.

The murder occurred after she was linked to a notorious gang boss who tried to keep their relationship hidden.

A former Miss Ecuador contestant, Ms. Goyburo, was shot along with an unidentified man while attending a wedding in Quevedo, Ecuador.

The first gunman approached them, causing Ms. Goyburo to drop to the floor, but he continued to shoot both of them.

The second gunman stood guard by the restaurant door.

Both assailants then fled the scene.

Ms. Goyburo was critically injured and later found lying in a pool of blood.

The police are investigating the incident to determine the motive and identify the assailants.

Ms. Goyburo represented Los Ríos Province in the 2022 Miss Ecuador contest.

A 23-year-old woman named Ms. Parraga had over a million followers across her social media accounts and owned a household goods importer and a sportswear line.

Last December, she made headlines when her name was mentioned in a chat between drug trafficker Leandro Norero and his accountant, Helive Angulo.

In the chat, Angulo warned Norero that if his wife came across anything about Ms. Parraga, Norero would be in trouble, as her name should not be mentioned publicly to avoid the collapse of his world.