Overview
- The victim was attacked from behind at Tiger Shores Beach, pushed into the ocean during a 3–5 minute struggle, lost consciousness, then walked more than a mile to find a deputy at Stuart Beach.
- Sheriff John Budensiek described the assault as random and unprovoked, calling the case extremely alarming and urging potential witnesses to come forward.
- Detectives say Hernandez-Gonzalez told them he was angry, believed the woman was dead when he stopped, and said he felt nothing when asked about remorse.
- Hernandez-Gonzalez is being held without bond at the Martin County Jail on an attempted first-degree murder charge.
- Authorities say he entered the U.S. on a work visa that expired and that ICE has placed a detainer on him.