Texas teenager Caitlin Hernandez was found brutally murdered under a nearby bridge two weeks ago, and her family is demanding justice for the “kind” 17-year-old high school student.
Hernandez’s aunt, Crystal Rodriguez, told Fox News Digital, “The person who did this to my niece Caitlin still exists. We just want them to come forward.” Told.
Hernandez went missing around 7:30 p.m. on March 12 while walking in a San Antonio neighborhood with a male friend.
Hernandez’s grandmother expected her to be gone for 30 minutes to at most an hour after Hernandez went for a walk, but as time passed, she became worried about the girl and called the police. . Just hours later, San Antonio police found her naked body in a drainage ditch under a bridge in the 7600 block of Del Oak Drive.
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Caitlin Hernandez was about to graduate from high school in May. (Handouts for families)
Authorities and Hernandez’s family say police have detained a friend of Hernandez’s previous life as a person of interest and is “cooperating and assisting in the investigation.” At the time this article was published, he had not yet been named or identified as a suspect.
San Antonio Police Department Spokesman Ricardo Guzman told FOX News Digital in a statement: “At this time, this investigation remains active and ongoing with the SAPD Homicide Unit.” “There are no updates available at this time.”
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San Antonio police are searching for the person who brutally murdered Caitlin Hernandez. (GoFundMe)
The Bexar County Coroner’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Hernandez’s cause of death was strangulation.
“Caitlin didn’t hate anyone. As far as we know, no one hated Caitlin. She was just baptized last year. She has become more involved with God. She went to church. She loved animals and cared for them. She was going to go, ‘When she graduates, she’s going to be a veterinarian,'” Rodriguez said. .
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San Antonio teenager Caitlin Hernandez was found dead under a bridge after she went missing. (Google Maps)
“She had a lot of goals and a lot of dreams and they took that away from her,” Rodriguez continued through tears. “She was a loving person. She was kind. She was never mean to anyone. I don’t understand why someone would do something like this to her.”
“She had a lot of goals and dreams, and they took that away from her.”
Rodriguez said the area where her niece’s body was taken had “a lot of homeless people” and “drug activity.”
Kaitlyn Hernandez’s family is desperate for answers after the 17-year-old high school senior was found dead. (Handouts for families)
“She loved everyone and was very kind. She encouraged everyone. I don’t know who would want to hurt her,” she said.
The San Antonio community remembered Hernandez on Sunday during a march that started from the bridge where he was found dead.
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The San Antonio community gathered around Del Oaks Drive on Sunday in memory of Caitlin Hernandez. (FOX 29 San Antonio)
”Our message to the public is simply: If you know anything, please come forward. we want justice. We want peace,” Rodriguez said. Someday, we may no longer be like that. ”
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Hernandez’s aunt also thanked former Texas Republican Rep. Mayra Flores for spreading Hernandez’s story.
“I wanted to thank Congresswoman Mayra Flores for taking the time to share my niece’s story as well. She also wants to help us get justice,” Rodriguez said. Ta.
San Antonio Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest in the case.
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Hernandez was about to graduate from Roosevelt High School in May. Her 18-year-old sister Kaylee died last year.
If you have information leading to the identity of this person, please contact the SAPD Homicide Unit at 210-207-7635 and reference case number SAPD24055687.
