A Florida beauty school student was fatally shot outside the academic building by a disgruntled ex-boyfriend who had allegedly been stalking her before he killed himself in a “sudden act of violence” on Tuesday. Aileen Martinez, 20, was found inside a white SUV at the parking lot of the Aveda Institute of South Florida in Davie, Fla., just after 2 p.m. when police responded to a shooting steps from the school. 5 Aileen Martinez, 20, was found inside a white SUV at the parking lot of the Aveda Institute of South Florida in Davie, Fla. on Jan. 27, 2026. Martinez was studying cosmetology at the school, located just outside of Fort Lauderdale. Her favorite color was jade green, which is fitting because it symbolizes peace & calm and love & harmony, all traits that represent Aileen.