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Human remains found in south Bexar County field, sheriff’s office says

BCSO does not suspect foul play; victim appeared to be living in nearby brush

Partial human remains were found in a south Bexar County field by landscapers cutting grass on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. (KSAT)

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Partial human remains were found in a south Bexar County field by landscapers cutting grass, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Javier Salazar said in a Wednesday press conference that a landscaping crew was working near a distribution center in the 11000 block of FM 1937 when they smelled a foul odor.

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The crew found partial human remains in some nearby brush off the property. Salazar said the victim was believed to be a man experiencing homelessness between 50 and 60 years old.

The victim apparently had a hospital bracelet on his wrist and hospital socks on, Salazar said. BCSO’s homicide unit and the medical examiner were also on the scene.

Salazar said the man’s death could be heat-related, however, the medical examiner’s office would determine the official cause.

BCSO said there was evidence the man had been living in the brush, as investigators found bedding near his remains.

Salazar said that BCSO does not suspect foul play.

Salazar’s press conference can be viewed below:


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Mason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a communication degree and a minor in film studies. He also spent two years working at The Paisano, the independent student newspaper at UTSA. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys the outdoors, reading and watching movies.

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Adam Barraza is a photojournalist at KSAT 12 and an El Paso native. He interned at KVIA, the local ABC affiliate, while still in high school. He then moved to San Antonio and, after earning a degree from San Antonio College and the University of the Incarnate Word, started working in news. He’s also a diehard Dodgers fan and an avid sneakerhead.

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