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Body and Gun Found Near Home of Missing San Antonio Teen as Identification Remains Pending

Officials await the medical examiner’s confirmation on identity and cause of death.

Overview

  • Deputies and FBI agents re-searched dense brush near a landscaping business a few hundred yards from the Wildhorse neighborhood home and located remains Tuesday afternoon.
  • Clothing on the body is consistent with what Camila Mendoza Olmos was last seen wearing, according to the sheriff.
  • A firearm was recovered near the remains, and investigators say a family member’s gun had been reported missing earlier in the case.
  • Sheriff Javier Salazar said foul play is not suspected and cited indicators of possible self-harm, with final determinations left to the medical examiner.
  • The Texas CLEAR Alert was discontinued after the discovery, and officials cautioned that some media reports of a positive identification are not corroborated by authorities; a family member has questioned whether released dashcam footage shows Camila.