Body Discovered During Search for Missing Texas Teen Camila Mendoza Olmos

The search for Camila Mendoza Olmos, a 19-year-old from San Antonio who vanished shortly after leaving her home on December 24, took a grim turn when a body was found, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday.

Identification of the body and determination of the cause of death are still pending. Sheriff Javier Salazar shared that the clothing on the body resembles what Mendoza Olmos was thought to have been wearing the last time she was seen.

"We're trying to hasten the identification process to provide the community with answers," stated Salazar.

At approximately 4:45 p.m. local time, a body was discovered in a field about 100 yards from Mendoza Olmos' residence. This location had been previously inspected, but a secondary search was mandated due to the dense grass, explained Salazar. It was uncovered through the joint effort of the sheriff's department and the FBI.

Although signs point away from foul play, there are indications of self-harm, and it was noted by Salazar that Mendoza Olmos had been experiencing difficult times recently.

A firearm, which investigators also noted had been missing from a family member, was located near the body.

The last recorded sighting of Mendoza Olmos was on the morning of Christmas Eve, around 7 a.m., when she was captured standing beside her car, as indicated by a neighbor's surveillance footage, disclosed the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.