PHOTOS: Police searching for person of interest in death of Edna teen cheerleader

EDNA, Texas – Police are trying to identify a person of interest in the case of a teenage cheerleader, who was found killed in her apartment in Edna, Texas.

Lizbeth Medina, 16, was found dead in a bathtub in an apartment on Tuesday in Edna, which is one hour and 30 minutes southwest of Houston. Her mother located her.

She was a cheerleader at her local high school.

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Investigators believe this was capital murder.

The Edna Police Department shared photos on Saturday of a man it is looking for in connection to this case. The man possibly has a tattoo behind his right ear.

He was seen driving a silver Ford Taurus that is a 2010-2018 model. Authorities are asking the community to help them identify the man.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information that results in the man’s arrest. If you have any information, you should call police at 361-782-6522.

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