The deaths of a Chicago-area couple at a luxury resort in Aruba are under investigation, drawing renewed attention to tourist safety in popular Caribbean destinations and leaving a tight-knit fitness community in mourning.
Aruban police confirmed that Boris Jovic, 45, and his wife Cristina “Gatia” Jovic, 52, owners of Steel Fitness Gym and Steel Fitness Cafe in Morton Grove, Illinois, died Sunday at the St. Regis Hotel in Aruba. Authorities described the case as an apparent murder-suicide, though key details remain unresolved.
According to Aruba police, officers responded to an emergency call around 8:45 a.m. Sunday. Boris Jovic was found dead outside the hotel after allegedly jumping from a balcony. Police and hotel staff later entered the couple’s room, where Cristina Jovic was discovered deceased. Officials have not disclosed how Cristina died, and the investigation remains ongoing…