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17 year-old who was subject of San Antonio AMBER Alert found dead, SAPD says

KSAT • September 14, 2026 • nation

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Darian Alexandre Rangel, a 17-year-old previously the subject of an AMBER Alert, was found dead with gunshot wounds on San Antonio's North Side last Friday evening.
His death is linked to a decomposed body discovered nearby, with shell casings found at the scene.
The Texas Department of Public Safety discontinued the AMBER Alert for Rangel on Sunday following the discovery.
A medical examiner ruled Rangel’s death a homicide, and the San Antonio Police Department is investigating it as a murder.
Rangel was last seen on Labor Day on the West Side, prompting the initial alert issued by DPS on September 10.