Coppell police say a person reported missing Sunday was later found dead inside a vehicle near Belt Line and Ledbetter Road. The department said its preliminary investigation has not established how the person died and that it requested help from the Texas Rangers.
In a news release, the Coppell Police Department
said it received a missing-person call around 10:22 am on Sunday, November 8. Later that day, the person was found dead in a vehicle near Belt Line and Ledbetter Road.
Detectives Say Cause of Death Remains Unclear
Coppell detectives responded to the scene. The department said the circumstances surrounding the death remain unclear after its preliminary investigation.
Texas Rangers Joining the Investigation
Coppell police requested assistance from the Texas Rangers, who will collaborate on the investigation. The department said the investigation is ongoing and has not released further details.
What Texas Rangers Do in Local Investigations
The Texas Department of Public Safety says the Texas Ranger Division conducts criminal and special investigations and assists local law enforcement. In this case, Coppell police requested that assistance and said the Rangers will collaborate; the department has not specified how investigative tasks will be divided.
