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Two Killed in West Miami-Dade Salon Shooting

A woman is dead after her boyfriend shot her in a beauty salon before turning the gun on himself on Saturday.

Miami-Dade Police have identified the woman as Aquilina Nino Garcia, 51, of Miami. Police say Garcia was working at Salonz Beauty Suites at 8315 West Flagler Street just before 5 p.m. Saturday. That's when police said her boyfriend stormed in and opened fire, shooting Garcia in front of other employees and customers.

Police said the man died at the scene due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was later identified as 32-year-old Serguey Linares.

Garcia was rushed to Kendall Regional Hospital's trauma unit in critical condition. She died on Tuesday as a result of her injuries.

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