Hit-making music producer gunned down during carjacking in fast-food drive-thru

A music producer who worked with chart-topping reggaeton stars like Nio García was gunned down by carjackers Monday in Puerto Rico, authorities said.

Angel Díaz, 25, known in music industry as Goldi, was waiting on the drive-thru line at a Burger King in Caguas when gunmen approached him during the early-morning hours Monday.

Díaz reportedly tried to defend himself with his registered firearm and was found dead inside his Toyota Tacoma, Caguas Criminal Investigation Corps Capt. Carlos Alicea said.

Surveillance camera footage showed at least two suspects stepping out of a white vehicle around 2:30am and opening fire.

He was preparing to order some type of food in the Burger King line when several individuals arrived in a vehicle and caused his death, Alicea said.

We are looking at visuals. We have to move to others because there are cameras in several establishments, he added.

Authorities believe that a Toyota Scion that was found abandoned on the side of a road in the municipality of Cayey may match the vehicle that the killers used to carry out the killing.

Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día reported that the vehicle had not been reported stolen and that authorities were working on locating the owner.

Reggaeton producer Angel Díaz, known as Goldi, was shot dead in what police described as a carjacking attempt while he was waiting at a Burger King drive-thru early Monday morning in Caguas, Puerto Rico

Goldi (left) left his stamp as a reggaeton producer with the hits La Jeepeta and AM

Investigators were looking into whether a man who was transferred to San Francisco Hospital in Rio Piedras around 5am was involved in the shooting. 

The man told authorities he had been wounded near an U.S. Army R.OT.C.

Puerto Rico Police commissioner Antonio López told reporters that Díaz returned home Saturday from a business trip to Guatemala.

The chart-topping producer worked with reggaeton star Nio García and helped produced the remix to the 2020 hit La Jeepeta, which featured fellow superstars Anuel AA, Myke Towers, Brray and Juanka. 

A year later, he was back on the charts producing another Nio García hit, AM, that featured the vocals of industry heavyweights Bad Bunny and J Balvin.

On Sunday night, Díaz joined Nio García and Casper Mágico for a livestream hosted by Trap House Latino at a recording studio.

Díaz later visited Sambvka Bar to show support for up-and-coming rapper Jay Tlg and shared footage of the show to his Instagram story. 

Authorities believe they recovered the vehicle used by the killers of reggaeton producer Angel Díaz

Reggaeton producer Angel Díaz (left) and star singer Nio García (right)

Reggaeton producer Angel Díaz, who was also known as Goldi, was found shot dead in his vehicle following a carjacking attempt at a Burger King drive-thru in Caguas, Puerto Rico on Monday

Reggaeton stars Casper Mágico (left) and Nio García (second from right) with producer Goldi on a livestream session Sunday night

Trap House Latino described him as a humble man, a hard-working man with a giant heart and enormous talent.

The two times we had the opportunity to work hand in hand with him were in two Musiando Lives, the first one was with the artist Tutu and the second one was yesterday with Casper Mágico and Nio García and on both occasions, Goldi showed live why he is a multi-platinum producer, Trap House Latino wrote.

His talent spoke for itself … We want to express our deepest condolences to all his family, work team and those close to him. 

Much strength to all those who came to know this great person in life. Only those who are forgotten die and we will always remember you. Rest in peace.