Mother tracking missing 19-year-old son’s cellphone leads to discovery of his body at Pasadena park, police say

PASADENA, Texas – Investigation is underway after a 19-year-old man was found dead by his mother after she used a tracking device that led her to a park in Pasadena Thursday night.

Pasadena Police Department, along with the fire department, received calls about a person being “down” at a park, located in the 1000 block of Satsuma Street.

When officers arrived, at around 2:30 a.m., medics located the man’s body along a fence line in a wooded area.

Police believe the man was meeting with a group before he was killed. The victim’s mother reportedly tracked him through a cellphone to the park.

Crime lab, investigators, and officers were at the park processing it for clues. Police have also reviewed surveillance video.

A person of interest was identified on Friday.

Anyone who has information about this case is asked to call the Pasadena Police Department.


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