Body Found Is Missing Texas Teen
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HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM) - Authorities in the Houston area confirm the body found in west Houston two days ago is missing Katy teenager Adriana Coronado.
The 14-year-old disappeared last Saturday. An Amber Alert was issued early Monday morning.
Houston TV station, KTRK reports on Wednesday, a gardener stumbled upon a decomposed body and called police.Coronado's ID was determined through fingerprint verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Authorities say it appears she died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Her father, Caesar Coronado, also was found murdered. His burned body was discovered Monday in a rural part of Walker County.
The search is on for the pair's killers.
Investigators believe Adriana, a high school freshman, was with her father when he was killed.
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