Missing San Antonio teen found dead in apparent suicide, sheriff says

(CNN) — Authorities have identified a body found Tuesday near the home of Camila Mendoza Olmos as the 19-year-old teenager who went missing near San Antonio the day before Christmas, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

The manner of death was ruled to be suicide, the sheriff’s office said.

An open-field search on Tuesday led investigators to the remains in an area located “a few hundred yards” from Mendoza Olmos’ home, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said during a Tuesday afternoon news conference, adding that it was too early to identify the remains at the time.

Officials had not suspected foul play, the sheriff said, and the body had “indicators” of self-harm.

Officials were preparing to announce that another missing teen had been found safe when a call about the body came in, Salazar said.

Body found in a previously canvassed area

Officials had been aware of and looking for a firearm belonging to one of Mendoza Olmos’ relatives that was missing, Salazar said. A firearm was recovered near the body Tuesday, but police haven’t processed it yet, the sheriff previously said.

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