Husband and father ID’d as West Columbia homicide victim

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC The man whose body was found in the Steele Drive home he shared with roommates in West Columbia has been identified as Jose Antonio Guerrero Cano, Lexington County coroner Margaret Fisher said Friday.

Cano’s brother told authorities that the 23-year-old was an undocumented immigrant who worked at San Jose Restaurant in Lexington, Fisher said. He leaves behind a wife and 2 children, also living in the area.

Cano was found shot to death by one of his roommates on October 12. An autopsy determined that Cano, who was shot multiple times, died when a bullet hit his heart, Fisher said.

Jeremy Junior Head, one of several people who shared the West Columbia house, has been charged in Cano’s death. He is being held at the Lexington County Detention Center.

This story was originally published October 16, 2015 at 8:49 PM with the headline "Husband and father ID’d as West Columbia homicide victim."