{"id":1645,"date":"2026-06-16T17:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1645"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:07:18","slug":"deputies-responded-to-suspected-suicide-but-now-search-for-a-killer-sc-cops-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1645","title":{"rendered":"Deputies responded to suspected suicide but now search for a killer, SC cops say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>What was originally believed to be a suicide is now a homicide investigation, following the death of a South Carolina man, according to the Clarendon County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1644\">Will Myrtle Beach see effects of potential tropical formation over the Gulf Coast?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, the body of 56-year-old Manning resident Homero Zunan Gonzalez was found in his Clarendon County home, the sheriff\u2019s office said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At about 11:45 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to a call about what was believed to be a suicide at a Tara Lane home, according to the release. That\u2019s close to the Lake Marion shoreline.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At the home deputies located Gonzalez\u2019s body, and it was determined the man who had been shot in the upper body had injuries that did not appear to be self-inflicted, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information about who reported the death to law enforcement, and why it was initially believed to be a suicide, was not available.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No other injuries were reported in what the sheriff\u2019s office called an isolated incident.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1643\">A new Chick-fil-A is being built in this bustling Columbia area. Check out where<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Deputies and members of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division processed the home for evidence, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez\u2019s death continues to be investigated by the sheriff\u2019s office, which is asking the public for information. Deputies are looking for anyone who has seen suspicious activity in the area, observed people or vehicles near Tara Lane and those who have surveillance, doorbell or dash camera footage.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who fits those descriptions, or who has information about the deadly shooting, is asked to call the sheriff\u2019s office at 803-435-4414, or to leave a tip at 803-433-8477.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. 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