A woman was killed near the Chalfonte condominiums, and Boca Raton police responding to a “shots fired” call Oct. 20 killed her husband, whom they found armed on the shoulder of South Ocean Boulevard.
Dead were Germana Burlakoff, who had turned 37 the week before, and her husband, Ian Burlakoff, listed on the King Hyundai website as general manager of the Deerfield Beach car dealership.
Ian Burlakoff, 41, failed to follow officers’ commands and reached for a handgun, police said. An officer, who has not been identified yet, fired his weapon at Burlakoff, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said witnesses told them they saw Burlakoff shoot and kill his wife.
The Burlakoffs lived in the Oaks at Boca Raton, a gated community off U.S. 441 west of the city. Ian Burlakoff filed for divorce in June, according to court records. The two married in October 2005 and that December Ian sought a temporary restraining order against his wife, who went by the name Gemma, according to the records.
Before the shootings the couple reportedly had dinner at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, where they were members.
Detectives with the county sheriff’s Violent Crimes division are handling the homicide investigation as well as the officer-involved shooting.
— Steve Plunkett
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