A student at a beauty school in Davie was killed in a murder-suicide shooting Tuesday involving her ex-boyfriend, police said.
The incident unfolded outside the Aveda Institute South Florida in the 4100 block of University Drive.
In a statement Wednesday, Davie Police said the victim was a 20-year-old student of the school and the shooter was a 25-year-old man.
The two had previously been in a relationship, police said.
The woman was killed at the scene and the shooter was taken to a local hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and later died from his injuries, police said.
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting near multiple schools in Davie, officials said. NBC6’s Niko Clemmons reports
Officials haven’t released their identities but said they’ve contacted their families.
The incident was isolated and there was no threat to the community, police added.
The shooting prompted a massive police response to Aveda Institute, with a stretch of University Drive shut down and nearby schools placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Aerial footage showed the woman’s body inside a car that had apparent bullet holes in the Aveda Institute parking lot.
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NBC6 A white vehicle with apparent bullet holes is seen at the scene of a shooting in Davie on Jan. 27, 2026.
Police are still investigating.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.
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