Body discovered in John James Park on the northeast side
A body was discovered on Friday morning at John James Park, located at Holbrook and Rittiman Road on the northeast side of San Antonio, as confirmed by the San Antonio Police Department. The body was found around 9:15 a.m., sparking a significant police presence at the park as authorities began their investigation into the situation.
According to police reports released later on Friday, the body was identified as a 26-year-old black male, although official confirmation of his identity is still pending. The family of Jarvis McIntyre, a 26-year-old Navy veteran who has been missing, believes that the body found is that of their loved one. Monikki Williams Tippet, McIntyre’s mother, disclosed that she had conversed with the Bexar County Medical Examiner and expressed her conviction that the tattoos on the body match those of her son. However, the medical examiner has not yet released a formal confirmation of the body’s identity as of Saturday afternoon.
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