Man found shot to death in Hilton Head parking lot Tuesday identified, police say
Police are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was found Tuesday in the parking lot of a Hilton Head shopping center, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office alert.
Briener Daniel Puerta Gonzalez, 19, of Bogota, Colombia, was found with gunshot wounds around 1:30 a.m., according to Andrew McNeese with the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office and Maj. Angela Viens, a sheriff’s office spokesperson. Police believe he was living in Florida before relocating to Hilton Head, Viens said.
Puerta Gonzalez was found in the parking lot of the Northridge Placa on William Hilton Parkway, home to the Northridge Cinema 10, the largest movie theater on the island.
Police believe he may have been riding a bicycle. The time of the shooting has been estimated to be close to midnight Tuesday, Viens said.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage from businesses in the area.
Anyone with information may call Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.
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This story was originally published November 15, 2022 at 9:39 AM.
