A physique has been discovered close to a subject the place Camila Mendoza Olmos was final seen, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar stated Tuesday night throughout a press convention, the person’s identification has not but been confirmed.
Salazar stated investigators had been working beneath the potential for self-harm, and that there are indications the dying could have been self-inflicted, although he emphasised that the trigger and method of dying haven’t been decided and can be confirmed by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Workplace.
Salazar stated investigators had been additionally trying to find a firearm that was unaccounted for from the residence, a element that had not beforehand been made public.
A firearm was recovered on the scene, he stated however emphasised that authorities haven’t but confirmed whether or not it’s the similar weapon.
He added that the clothes worn by the unidentified particular person matches the outline of what Camila Mendoza Olmos was final seen sporting.
Salazar reiterated that officers don’t at present suspect foul play.
The physique was present in a subject a couple of quarter mile from the search staging space and a couple of hundred yards from Camila’s residence, Salazar stated.
Based on the sheriff, the invention was made by a joint search crew from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Workplace and the FBI throughout a renewed floor search Monday afternoon. The FBI, which had beforehand assisted with intelligence and digital forensic work, deployed brokers to help with boots-on-the-ground looking, Salazar stated.
Investigators made a deliberate determination to re-search an space that had already been checked, citing tall grass and visibility issues. Salazar stated the physique was situated roughly 10 minutes after the renewed search started.
As of Tuesday night, authorities had been processing the scene, and Salazar stated further data can be launched as soon as identification is confirmed and the health worker completes its work.
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