The human remains of a Los Angeles firefighter were discovered in Mexico, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Francisco “Frank” Aguilar went missing Aug. 20 during a trip to his condo near Rosarito, a coastal border city.
“This is a tragic outcome to a case we were hoping would end differently,” LAFD Chief Ralph Terrazas said in a statement. “On behalf of the men and women of the LAFD, we send our deepest condolences to Firefighter Aguilar’s family and we stand ready to assist them in the days to come.”
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Officials said concerned relatives requested a welfare check for Aguilar, and when they arrived they found the condo in disarray, with two vehicles and a laptop missing.
In early October, Mexican authorities arrested 32-year-old Fanny N. and 27-year-old Santos N. on suspicion of kidnapping, according to CBS News. It was not immediately clear if they would be charged in Aguilar’s death.
Aguilar was a 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department.