Shortly after 1:45 a.m. on July 7, 2023, North Charleston officers responded to a disturbance at a Waldheim Street residence and found 30-year-old Hispanic male Moises Diaz Morales with a single, critical gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel attempted aid but he was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:57 a.m. The Charleston County Coroner ruled the death a homicide.

Detectives opened a homicide investigation and pursued leads, but public reports indicate no suspects had been identified and no arrests were made. The victim’s family sought assistance to repatriate his body to Guatemala for burial.

If anyone saw activity on Waldheim Street that night or has information about who was involved, please share what you know with investigators.