SAN ANTONIO — What authorities first thought was a car fire turned out to be a body on fire on the far west side, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said.
The incident was reported around 11 p.m. Sunday between US 90 and 1604.
Sheriff Javier Salazar said the body of a man in his mid-30s or 40s had been dumped and set on fire in the grass beside the access road. The suspect or suspects fled the scene.
"There is a substantial amount of evidence here," said Salazar that will help identify the victim and suspect(s). There are signs of trauma but the body was said to be extensively burned. An autopsy will take place later Monday.
"It almost seems like there was a sense of desperation by the suspects," said Sheriff Salazar when discussing the amount of evidence left at the scene.
There is some evidence the man was already dead before his body was burned, Sheriff Salazar said.
Authorities say they are in the early stages of the investigation, so further details are pending.
If you have any information regarding this incident, you are urged to contact BCSO at (210) 335-6070.
Sheriff Salazar's full statement here: