A vacation bound trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina, ended in tragedy for a 35-year-old man from Ohio. Barri Shank was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Monday, May 30, 2016, in North Charleston. The male victim and his wife had just arrived in the area and checked into a Hyatt Place hotel near the Charleston airport.
The incident occurred in the hotel's parking lot as Shank was taking his dogs for a walk. His wife called 911 after finding him with a gunshot wound.
At the time of the initial investigation, police had not identified any suspects in the shooting. Shank's wallet was found on his person, leading investigators to believe that robbery was not the primary motive for the attack.
In the years since the shooting, the case has grown cold, with no arrests having been made. The murder of Barri Shank is listed as one of South Carolina's unsolved homicides. His family had previously established a GoFundMe page to offer a reward for any information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for his death. The investigation into the seemingly random act of violence remains open.
