Authorities in Texas confirmed that the woman’s body found in a trash bin earlier this week has been identified as a 24-year-old mother named Camille Garcia.
According to the New York Post, the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office described her as a “young mother” but did not provide many additional details in an update provided Wednesday.
A passerby reportedly discovered Garcia’s body in a trash receptacle Tuesday afternoon in northern San Angelo.
Investigators had not included a cause of death in public statements as of Wednesday afternoon, as reported by KWTX.
Though the cause has not been released, reports indicate the death is being treated as a homicide by the sheriff’s department.
There had not been any arrests announced in connection with this case as of the latest updates available.
According to KMID, a local resident found the body in a dumpster and contacted authorities.
Reports indicate Texas Rangers aided deputies Tuesday in their preliminary investigation at the scene.
Authorities say the case remains active and investigators are soliciting tips from the public as they attempt to identify a suspect.
#CrimeOfTheWeek Tom Green County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in the death investigation of 24 Camille Garcia. If you have any information at all on Garcia please contact #CrimeStoppers at 325-658-4357 We pay #cash for #clues Keep your community safe. pic.twitter.com/M3IEonQTPx
— CrimeStopSanAngelo (@SanAngeloTips) March 21, 2018
Anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of Garcia’s killer is asked to contact Sgt. Andrew Alwine by calling 325-655-8111.
[Featured image: Camille Garcia/Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office]
