Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened in the moments before a construction worker was shot by a Williamston homeowner late Sunday night.

Late Monday afternoon, Anderson County Deputy Coroner Don McCown identified the man killed as Efren N. Ramirez, 39, of Honduras. McCown said Ramirez had been living in Upstate South Carolina for a while doing construction work. McCown said Ramirez lived across the street from the home where he was shot, and that he appeared to have been heavily intoxicated when he died. It's not yet clear how, or if, that played a role in what happened.

Sgt. J.T. Foster of the Anderson County Sheriff's Office said Monday morning that preliminary information indicates that Ramirez was shot as he attempted to break into a home on Boiter Road. Investigators have not disclosed the name of the homeowner who shot him. No charges had been filed in the case as of Monday.

Ramirez died of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Foster and Deputy Coroner Don McCown. He was shot at the doorway of the home, Foster said.

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McCown said his office's investigation indicates that the man "was trying to gain entry to the residence, but we are not sure for what purpose."

In a statement issued later by the coroner's office, officials said the man was shot after a "brief struggle" with the homeowner.

A neighbor, Sam Croston, was on his daily walk Monday morning when he said the neighborhood is usually a quiet one.

"There's never any trouble around here," he said.

Ken Ruinard contributed to this report.

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