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Body Discovered in Search for Missing San Antonio Woman
San Antonio, TX – Authorities have located a body during their extensive search for Camila Mendoza Olmos, the 19-year-old San Antonio woman who disappeared on Christmas Eve. While the body has not yet been officially identified, officials stated that the clothing found on the individual is “very similar” to what Mendoza Olmos was believed to be wearing when she was last seen.
The discovery was made Tuesday at approximately 4:45 p.m. in a field roughly 100 yards from Mendoza Olmos’ home. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar reported that a gun was found near the body, leading investigators to consider self-harm as a possible cause of death. An official cause of death has not yet been determined.
Mendoza Olmos was last seen leaving her home on December 24. Her mother reported that Camila frequently took morning walks but did not return that day. A neighbor’s doorbell camera reportedly captured an image of Mendoza Olmos standing next to her car just before 7 a.m. on the day she went missing.
Sheriff Salazar indicated that Mendoza Olmos had been “going through a tough time” and that foul play is not currently suspected. He added that the field where the body was found had been previously searched, but a second, more thorough search with the assistance of FBI agents led to the swift discovery.
“We hope that we can try to expedite that process to be able to get the community answers that everybody’s been waiting for,” Salazar stated, emphasizing the urgency of official identification.