Relatives of the man found dead Monday behind Four Winds shopping center say he was Walter Prentice, 43, of Building 11, Apt. 195 Tutu Hi Rise—not a vagrant as was described in the release from Chief of Police Jose Garcia.
A family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Radio One that after searching "high and low" Saturday for Prentice, he was reported missing to the police.
It is likely Prentice was hit over the head with a blunt instrument, transported to the spot where he was found and left there to die, sources said Wednesday.
Prentice was last seen Friday night when he had dinner with his mother.
Garcia said Wednesday afternoon he was waiting on an autopsy to find out the cause of death. But investigators have been gathering information and have received the same information as was reported to Radio One, he said.
"We can't say anything for sure until we get the results of the autopsy, though," Garcias said, although he did confirm the name and address of the dead man.
