Body Believed to Be Missing Tampa Mom Found; Investigation Continues

Authorities locate remains suspected to be Sylvia Pagan, who vanished with her daughter earlier this week.

Sylvia Pagan, 34, was last seen in Tampa on Sunday morning before an Amber Alert was issued for her 9-year-old daughter, Briana.
Briana was found safe at a Suwannee County hotel, while Jovanni Caceres Steffani, 38, was discovered dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The body believed to be Pagan's was found covered by a child's pool in a roadside ditch in Wimauma, Florida.
The Medical Examiner's Office is working to confirm the identity and cause of death of the remains.
Tampa Police Chief expressed condolences to Pagan's family, especially her daughter, Briana, during this difficult time.