Family of teenager found dead after going missing on Christmas Eve breaks silence following heartbreaking discovery

The family of a young girl who was found dead in a field after disappearing from her home in Texas on Christmas Eve have broken their silence, saying she is now ‘with God’.

Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen on a neighbor’s security camera leaving her San Antonio neighborhood just before 7 a.m. on Dec. 24, prompting a weeklong search as authorities feared she might be in “imminent danger.”

A lifeless body and a 9mm Luger pistol were found Tuesday by authorities in tall grass at Burnin’ Bush, a landscaping business located just 100 yards behind the family home.

According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, the medical examiner determined the body was that of a college student and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. statesmenT.

One heartbreaking Facebook to mail After the tragic news on New Year’s Eve, Olmos’ aunt, Nancy Olmos, spoke on behalf of the grieving family.

“On behalf of the Olmos family, we would like to humbly and wholeheartedly thank all of the news reporters, police detectives, FBI, churches, friends, family, and many other communities for your support and prayers,” the post said.

“Dear Camila Mendoza Olmos is now with God Almighty,” he added.

‘We ask that you please respect our pain and most importantly keep my cousin Rosario – Camila’s mother – and my nephew Carlos – Camila’s brother – in your prayers during this incredibly difficult time.’

Olmos was last seen on a neighbor’s security camera leaving a San Antonio neighborhood just before 7 a.m. on Dec. 24, prompting a week-long search as authorities feared he might be in “imminent danger.”

Olmos’s aunt, Nancy Olmos (pictured), spoke on behalf of the grieving family in a Facebook post on New Year’s Eve, saying the teenager was now ‘with God’.

Olmos’ body was found by sheriff’s deputies and FBI agents during a renewed search of the area, which they decided to re-comb due to dense brush.

A firearm was also found nearby, and the teen’s brother, Carlos, reported the same type of gun missing from their home shortly after Olmos’ disappearance.

A sheriff’s source told the Daily Mail that the remains matched Olmos’ description, and the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has since confirmed his identity and ruled the manner of death a suicide.

Police believe Olmos died at least five to six days before he was discovered.

The Bexar County sheriff has previously said authorities considered all possibilities, including suicide, and that he had been dealing with depression, “undercurrents of suicidal ideation” and self-harm issues in the previous months.

“We have received some information that Camila may have had some suicidal thoughts,” the sheriff said.

‘As far as we can tell, it has not been diagnosed,’ he added. ‘This appears to be a young person going through a very difficult time in their life, experiencing some emotional issues.’

Olmos and her boyfriend, Nathan Gonzales, also broke up in the fall when she moved out of town for college.

Olmos’ body was found by sheriff’s deputies and FBI agents during a renewed search of a field that they decided to recomb because of dense undergrowth.

The medical examiner identified the body as Olmos’s and concluded that she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

A body and a 9mm Luger pistol were found by authorities at Burnin’ Bush, a landscaping business located just 100 yards behind the Olmos family home.

Police believe Olmos died at least five to six days before he was discovered

“She had lost weight, her grades had dropped, and she was feeling bad about breaking up with her boyfriend,” her father, Alfonso Mendoza, a truck driver who lived a block away from his ex-wife, told the Daily Mail.

Olmos’ mother, Rosario, was devastated by the latest news, repeating the words, “It’s too close to home,” according to Frank Trevino, 69, a retired insurance salesman who led the search for the missing teenager.

“Her eyes weren’t there,” Trevino told the Daily Mail, describing how Rosario was staring at the wall.

The gruesome discovery came a week after Olmos disappeared from her mother’s driveway the morning of Christmas Eve while she was studying at Northwest Vista College in hopes of becoming an orthodontist.

His disappearance immediately led to urgent pleas from his family; authorities recognized the area where she disappeared as a human trafficking corridor.

That morning, KENS obtained surveillance footage showing Olmos rummaging through the inside of his car, wearing only a hoodie and pajama shorts, before the video abruptly ends.

Police believe he only took his car keys and possibly his driver’s license when he left the house.

Authorities claimed that the woman left on foot, stating that her car was still parked in front of the house. From then on he was never seen again.

Olmos’s mother, Rosario (pictured), was devastated by the news and repeated the words: ‘It’s too close to home.’

The gruesome discovery came a week after Olmos disappeared from his mother’s driveway on Christmas Eve morning, taking only his car keys and driver’s license.

Olmos was living at his mother’s house while attending Northwest Vista College with hopes of becoming an orthodontist.

Olmos’ family said he normally went for morning walks but always took his phone and insisted it was out of character for him to leave without telling them where he was going.

The teen’s childhood friend, Camila Estrella, said their last conversation was the day before she disappeared, when they planned to go dress shopping for her boyfriend’s family event.

Estrella told the New York Post that Olmos’ farewell words were “Goodbye Cami, I love you.”

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Sunday: ABC News He said authorities ‘did not rule out that this case could take us beyond the borders of the United States.’

Although Salazar withheld some details of the case, he said the evidence collected so far showed the young girl was in “imminent danger.”

He made it a personal mission to make sure he wasn’t detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, noting that it was a “concern” that crossed his mind even though Olmos was a US citizen.

Salazar later released new evidence Monday: Dashboard camera footage that, although blurry, showed someone matching his description walking alone north on Wildhorse Parkway, just a few blocks from his home.

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security immediately assisted in the desperate search, including monitoring border crossings and international travel.

The Bexar County sheriff has previously said authorities considered all possibilities, including suicide, and that Olmos had been dealing with depression, “undercurrents of suicidal ideation” and self-harm issues in the previous months.

The sheriff released dashboard camera footage, albeit blurry, that showed someone matching Olmos’ description walking alone north on Wildhorse Parkway, just a few blocks from his home.

Other extended family members from California and Mexico also rushed to Rosario’s side after learning their loved ones had disappeared.

Meanwhile, the sheriff’s office has dispatched drone teams, search dogs and cadets to continue combing the area around the suburb of Olmos.

On Tuesday morning, as searchers continued to comb local fields and ditches, his family held out hope, although they acknowledged the chances of finding him alive were decreasing with each passing day.

“I’ll tell you something,” his mother, Rosario, told the Daily Mail on Monday morning. ‘Giving up is not an option.’

Other extended family members from California and Mexico also rushed to Rosario’s side after learning their loved ones had disappeared.

If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the 24/7 confidential US Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. An online chat is also available at 988lifeline.org.