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Police: Davie Beauty School Shooting Was Murder-Suicide

Investigators say the gunman targeted his ex-girlfriend, with no ongoing threat to the public.

Overview

  • The shooting unfolded Tuesday in the parking lot of the Aveda Institute in Davie, according to police.
  • Authorities said a 25-year-old man killed his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend, a student at the school.
  • The shooter sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was taken to a hospital, and later died from that injury.
  • Officers reported a heavy response with evacuations and a precautionary lockdown at nearby St. David Catholic School, and they examined a white car showing apparent bullet damage.
  • Classes at the Aveda Institute were canceled and are set to resume Monday, as police keep victim identities private and continue the investigation.