{"id":106861,"date":"2026-01-01T00:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/106861\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:27:13","slug":"body-identified-as-missing-19-year-old-camila-mendoza-olmos-death-ruled-a-suicide-authorities-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/106861\/","title":{"rendered":"Body identified as missing 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos; Death ruled a suicide, authorities say"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 Authorities have confirmed the body found on Tuesday is 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos<\/a>. Her death was ruled a suicide.<\/p>\n

Mendoza Olmos was last seen on Dec. 24 outside her family home in the 11000 block of Caspian Spring in northwest Bexar County, prompting a joint-agency search including the Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office and FBI.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a body was found<\/a> during the search for Mendoza Olmos, but initially said it was too early to tell if it was her.<\/p>\n

The body was found in tall grass when a joint team went back to a previously searched area. Salazar said the body was found 10 minutes into the search, at the Burnin\u2019 Bush landscaping company a few hundred yards from Mendoza Olmos\u2019 residence. <\/p>\n

According to Salazar, a firearm was also found near the body.<\/p>\n

Mendoza Olmos died from a gunshot wound to the head, the Bexar County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Watch the full Tuesday news conference below:<\/p>\n

Salazar said investigators were looking for a family member\u2019s missing firearm. It\u2019s still unclear if the recovered weapon is the same one reported missing.<\/p>\n

>> What we know about the disappearance, death of Camila Mendoza Olmos in northwest Bexar County<\/a><\/p>\n

Graphic depicting the radius of Camila Mendoza Olmos’ home and where a body was found on the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 30, during the search for the missing teen. (KSAT)<\/p>\n

Burnin\u2019 Bush announced a brief closure<\/a> in a Facebook post and said after the investigation concludes, it would welcome anyone from the public onto the property \u201cto pay their respects.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease keep the family and loved ones in your prayers as they navigate this incredibly difficult time,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know<\/a> is struggling with mental health or thoughts of suicide, call 988 or text TALK to 741-741.<\/p>\n

You can also reach out to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention<\/a> (AFSP) or the National Alliance of Mental Illness<\/a> (NAMI) at 210-223-7233 (SAFE) or 800-316-9241. You can also text NAMI to 741-741.<\/p>\n

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