REMEMBER Aileen
Aileen Martinez
20 YEARS OLD ·
Davie,
Florida
Aileen Martinez was a 20-year-old cosmetology student and musician. Friends said she was pursuing a lifelong dream of opening her own salon and remembered her for her energy, creativity, love of rock music, and performances with bands across Florida.
Aileen was born Sept 12, 2005 to Denis Martinez and Lissette Alvarez in Miami. And true to the meaning of her name, was the shining light in her family’s life. She and her brother Marcus, 17, and sister, Celeste, 10, were inseparable. Aileen and Marcus often performed in the same band with the School of Rock, and Celeste was inspired by her cool big sister, and wanted to be just like her. And while they teased one another, they were truly each other’s best friends.
Aileen studied cosmetology at the Aveda Institute in Davie and was working toward her dream of opening a salon. Outside school, she loved rock music and performed with bands at events around Florida. Friends remembered her as energetic, creative, and passionate about both music and beauty. She also studied at a Miami music school for the past 4 years, frequently performing with bands at local events.
She loved rock n’ roll, thrift shopping, playing computer video games and discovering new makeup tricks. Her favorite color was jade green, which is fitting because it symbolizes peace & calm and love & harmony, all traits that represent Aileen.
THE RECORD
On January 27, 2026, 20-year-old Aileen Martinez was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Aveda Institute in Davie, where she was studying cosmetology.
Davie police identified the person responsible as 25-year-old Jose Orpi of Pembroke Pines, Aileen's former boyfriend. Police said Orpi shot Aileen before shooting himself. He was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
Aileen's family reported that she had ended her relationship with Orpi the previous fall. In the months following the breakup, they said he called her excessively, and Aileen had recently considered changing her phone number. Her family characterized the conduct preceding her death as stalking.
RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT
Former Romantic Partner
Aileen Martinez had previously dated Jose Orpi, 25, of Pembroke Pines. According to Aileen's family, she ended the relationship in fall 2025. After the breakup, her family said Orpi continued calling Aileen excessively, and she had recently considered changing her phone number.
Following Aileen's death, her family explicitly described the conduct preceding the homicide as stalking, stating that no one should have to live in fear for choosing to leave a relationship.
PATTERNS DOCUMENTED IN AVAILABLE RECORDS
These indicators reflect what could be established from available sources. Absence from this list does not establish that a behavior did not occur.
LEGAL / SYSTEM RESPONSE
Davie Police investigated Aileen's fatal shooting and identified Jose Orpi as the shooter. According to police, Orpi shot Aileen before turning the firearm on himself and later died at the hospital.
Because Orpi died following the shooting, there was no criminal prosecution for Aileen's homicide.
The currently reviewed sources do not establish a protective order, prior arrest, or documented pre-homicide law-enforcement intervention involving Aileen and Orpi.
SOURCES
Police ID suspect in murder-suicide that claimed life of Davie cosmetology student
Local 10
INFORMATION LIMITATIONS
Available reporting documents Aileen's separation from Orpi and family-reported stalking behavior following the breakup. The currently reviewed sources do not establish prior physical IPV, strangulation, threats to kill, a protective order, prior IPV-related law-enforcement involvement, or documented pre-homicide suicide threats. Those indicators remain unknown rather than absent.
TRANSPARENCY / RECORD NOTE
Davie Police identified Jose Orpi as Aileen Martinez's former boyfriend and the person who fatally shot her before shooting himself. Aileen's family reported that she had ended the relationship in fall 2025 and that Orpi subsequently called her excessively. The family characterized his conduct as stalking. No criminal prosecution followed because Orpi died after the shooting.
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