Hilton Head Island, S.C. (WTOC) – A Hardeeville man was sentenced to life in prison in connection to a deadly shooting outside a Hilton Head Island convenience store in November 2022.
Friday, a jury found 22-year-old Nayquan Unique Gadson guilty of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The charges stems from the shooting death of 19-year-old hotel worker Breiner Daniel Puerto-Gonzalez.
“This murder was not merely senseless—it was entirely random,” said Deputy Solicitor Mary Jones of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, who prosecuted the case. “This defendant encountered Breiner Puerto-Gonzalez by chance and killed him moments later because he knew he was alone and carrying cash. It’s simply sickening. This jury served justice by taking Nayquan Gadson off the streets.”…