Miguel Gutierrez-Mendoza, 35, was fatally shot during a dispute inside a residence on Highway 72 East in Clinton, South Carolina, in the early morning of November 4, 2019. Deputies from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrived about 2:00 a.m. and found Gutierrez-Mendoza suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators identified and detained a roommate, 20-year-old Osvaldo Antonio Flores, at the home. Authorities say the confrontation escalated when Flores allegedly produced a firearm and shot Gutierrez-Mendoza multiple times at close range. Flores was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Some outlets suggested a second individual was taken into custody, but local law enforcement records focus on Flores as the person charged.

Friends remembered Gutierrez-Mendoza by his nickname Chilango and said he was compassionate and loved his cats. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Miguel, please come forward.