A Stapleton, New York, man was shot to death while vacationing in Santiago, Chile, according to reports.
Eric Eugene Gavin went missing while on vacation and was later found in the morgue by the Santiago Police.
According to his family, the 38-year-old had gone out alone to get dinner and was shot multiple times in an apparent robbery just a half mile from his Airbnb rental in downtown Santiago on Jan. 14
The person Garvin was traveling with reported him missing on Jan. 17 to both the Santiago Police Department and the U.S. Embassy Santiago. The two travelers were scheduled to travel on Jan. 15 from Chile to Argentina, but Garvin never checked out of his rental. His wallet, luggage, passport and personal belongings were found in the Airbnb rental.
The Chilean news publication Chvnoticias reported that Garvin’s body was identified by his travel companion at the morgue. His body had been in the morgue for an entire week before being identified.
“Eric Garvin’s crime occurred on the night of January 14, raising a series of questions regarding the chronology of the murder. His body spent more than a week in the Legal Medical Service without being recognized, however, a friend was able to corroborate his identity and give certainty about his passage through Chile.”
The family was notified of Garvin’s death on Jan. 21. His father, retired United States Air Force Colonel Eric D. Garvin Sr., shared the tragic news on Facebook on Jan. 23.
“As I write this post, my heart and Anna’s heart are very heavy. This is the darkest chapter of our lives because we are living every parent’s worst nightmare,” wrote Mr. Garvin. “Our son, Eric Eugene Garvin went missing in Santiago, Chile on Saturday, Jan 14th in the evening. He was doing what he loved to do, which was travel aboard. He’s likely been to more than 40 Countries. Eric was 38 years old. On Saturday, January 21st my wife Anna and I received tragic news from Chile. Our son…
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