Milagros Mary Guzman Lopez, 47, was fatally shot at her salon in the Marion Oaks Plaza in Ocala, Florida, on January 12, 2024. Candles were later left outside the salon in tribute, and the killing has had a visible impact on the local community.

Marion County deputies are actively searching for the person who shot her. Authorities say the case is focused on local circumstances and is not connected to Ovidio Guzmán López or international cartel activity.

If anyone has information about Milagros Mary Guzman Lopez, the scene at Marion Oaks Plaza that day, or suspicious activity in the area around January 12, please contact Marion County law enforcement.