Candido Timmy Montanez Jr., 66, was fatally shot on July 10, 2023, on Saint Helena Island, South Carolina. Known as Monty, he worked for the Beaufort County Parks and Recreation department and was a US Marine Corps veteran who coached youth baseball, basketball, and football. Surveillance footage shows him preparing to walk home at about 10:00 p.m.; roughly an hour later deputies found his body on Club Bridge Road from multiple gunshot wounds.

The killing has left the island community reeling. As of early 2025 the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office lists the investigation as active; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The motive remains unclear.

If anyone saw Monty that night, was in the area of Club Bridge Road after 10:00 p.m., or has information relevant to the case, please contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.