A realtor and their clients stumbled upon human remains in Bexar County, prompting an investigation to uncover the identity and cause of death.
SAN ANTONIO — A local realtor and their clients made a shocking discovery Friday afternoon on the far east side of Bexar County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Sheriff Javier Salazar said that, around 1:45 p.m., the realtor was showing a client a two-acre wooded property for sale in Adkins when they spotted what appeared to be human remains and called authorities. The land, listed for about $170,000, had been on the market for four days.
The area is a rural, heavily wooded stretch of eastern Bexar County, surrounded by small businesses, storage yards and neighboring lots. Investigators say the bones may have been found on or near an adjacent property as the group walked through the brush.
Deputies confirmed the remains are human and appear to belong to an adult, though it is too early to determine whether the deceased is male or female. Salazar said the bones are mostly skeletal and in an advanced state of decomposition. Personal items were found nearby that may help identify the individual.
The remains were discovered about 50 yards off the roadway, in a secluded section of thick brush. Investigators believe the person may have been there for several months. No weapons were found at the scene, and because of the condition of the remains and possible animal activity, the cause of death is still unclear.
“There are some indicators nearby that this could quite possibly be a suicide, but we don’t want to jump to any conclusions too early,” said Salazar.
Salazar said detectives are checking missing persons reports in the area.
“It looks like there’s been possibly some animal activity, so it looks like the body parts have been scattered,” the sheriff said. “We’ve got some work ahead of us but I’m pretty confident we’re going to be able to find out who this person is sooner rather than later.”
A homicide team and the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene. Authorities are expected to continue collecting evidence for several hours.
The realtor listed on the property told us she could not provide additional information.