The discovered body was in ‘advanced stages of decomposition’
SAN ANTONIO – The remains of a deceased person was found on Tuesday in a Southwest Side field, the San Antonio Police Department said.
SAPD officers were called just after 2 p.m. to the 6900 block of Quintana Road, which is located near Southwest Military Drive.
According to police, a passerby discovered the body and called police.
Police said the body is in “advanced stages of decomposition” and has yet to be identified. At this time, it is unknown how long the body had been decomposing.
SAPD said its homicide investigators and the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office were on their way to the scene.
This is a developing story.
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