A mayor in Colombia announced that a body had been discovered, likely that of a missing American citizen.
Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, a 32-year-old American Airlines flight attendant from Texas, had gone missing while abroad, according to reports.
“Since last Sunday, we have been searching for Eric Gutiérrez, a missing American citizen,” Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez noted on Friday. after on X, according to a translation from Spanish.
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“Unfortunately, a lifeless body has just been found between the municipality of Jericó and Puente Iglesias,” he noted.
“There is a very good chance that it is this person,” the mayor explained.
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“Our thoughts and support are with his family, loved ones and colleagues during this difficult time, and we are doing everything we can to assist Colombian law enforcement in its investigation,” the company added.
