Body Found Near Home of Missing Texas Teen Camila Mendoza Olmos

Authorities have located a body near the residence of 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who has been missing since December 24. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office reported that the body was found around 4:45 p.m. local time in a field approximately 100 yards from Mendoza Olmos' home. Sheriff Javier Salazar noted that the clothing on the body closely matches what Mendoza Olmos was believed to be wearing when she was last seen.

The identity of the body and the cause of death have not yet been determined. Sheriff Salazar stated, "We hope that we can expedite that process to try to get the community answers."

Investigators found a firearm near the body and had been searching for a missing family member's firearm. Sheriff Salazar mentioned that Mendoza Olmos had been "going through a tough time" and that there were indications of self-harm.

Mendoza Olmos was last seen on the morning of December 24, leaving her San Antonio home. A neighbor's doorbell camera captured her standing next to her car just before 7 a.m.

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