Juventino Gonzalez Altamirano, 32, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest in the 600 block of Hall Avenue in Greenwood, South Carolina, in the early morning of January 4, 2026. The Greenwood County Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene at 3:21 a.m. and authorities immediately classified the case as a homicide.

Altamirano, originally from Santo Domingo, Mexico, lived in Greenwood. It is unclear whether the fatal shot was fired at the Hall Avenue location or if his body was moved there afterward. The motive has not been released.

The Greenwood Police Department announced a suspect was taken into custody later that morning at about 8:15 a.m., but officials have not disclosed the person’s identity or the charges. Detectives continue to gather information and execute search warrants.

If anyone has information about Juventino Gonzalez Altamirano or the events on Hall Avenue that night, please share what you know.