A security guard was killed about 9 miles from where an American went missing in the Turks and Caicos Islands in late June, according to police.

Brian Tarrence, 51, of Monroe, New York, went missing on June 25 while vacationing with his wife on the Turks and Caicos Island, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. On the same day, police said a security guard was killed at a supermarket in the Blue Hills area of the Turks and Caicos Islands, roughly 9 miles from where Tarrence went missing.

Police haven’t established a connection between the two incidents.

Grantley Williams, acting superintendent of police for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, said in a Facebook video that Tarrence was last seen leaving the Paradise Inn, where the couple was staying in the Grace Bay Area of the island.

Brian Tarrence, 51, was last seen leaving his condo around 3:30 a.m. at the Paradise Inn in Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, according to a missing persons flyer from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. (Turks and Caicos Royal Police Force)

“The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” Acting Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams said while commenting on the discovery of the body. “We urge family members of the public to refrain from speculation and allow the investigative process to confirm the identity through official channels.”

Tarrence and his wife left for the vacation on June 22 and were set to return on June 29.

Brian Tarrence was last seen on June 25 around 3:30 a.m. in Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos. (iStock)

Anyone with information relating to Tarrence’s disappearance is asked to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner and Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.