A former New Jersey resident was killed Saturday in Florida after being shot by a disgruntled employee at a gym she managed, according to a report.

Janine Ackerman

Janine Ackerman, 35, who is from Monroeville in South Jersey, was killed by a personal trainer who was fired from his job at the Equinox fitness center in Coral Gables, according to the Miami Herald.

The shooter, Abeku Wilson, 33, killed Ackerman and 42-year-old Marios Hortis, who worked as a fitness manager at the gym. A third person was injured in the shooting, the Miami Herald reported.

Ackerman was a graduate of Florida International University and made a career for herself in the hospitality industry. She got her start at the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami beach in 2008. Phil Goldbarb, president and chief operating officer of the Fountainebleau, spoke with the Miami Herald.

"She was warm and caring, and she was an expert at guest service," Goldfarb said. "That's why she excelled at what she did."

Wilson was a body builder who worked at Equinox gym. He was fired Saturday and came back that afternoon with a handgun, firing five gunshots -- killing two and injuring one -- before killing himself.

Ackerman was shot in the head during the gunfire and was pronounced dead after being flown to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Miami Herald reports.

"There is nothing I can say to lessen the searing pain we all feel at this terrible moment," said Harvey Spevak, executive chairman of Equinox, in a Facebook statement. "Yesterday's tragedy at our Coral Gables location has impacted everyone in the Equinox family. Our team members, Janine Ackerman, Coral Gables General Manager, and Marios Hortis, our Coral Gables Fitness Manager, were beautiful souls lost way too soon. We send our love and condolences to their families and friends. We also wish to thank the entire Equinox community for its outpouring of support and kindness in the wake of this senseless tragedy."

This is what @Equinox management told employees about the shooting at its Coral Gables gym https://t.co/Rpizv7tkd6 — rickhirsch (@rickhirsch) April 9, 2017

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