Body found on Bolivar Peninsula was of missing Harris County man

GALVESTON - A body with four gunshot wounds discovered on the Bolivar Peninsula was identified Monday as a Harris County man missing for more than a week.

The body was identified as that of Carlos Armin Quesada-Martinez, 41, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office said.

The family of Quesada-Martinez reported him missing Feb. 17 after he failed to return home for several days. The family contacted the sheriff's office after seeing news reports that an unidentified body had been discovered Sunday.

An autopsy completed Monday determined that Quesada-Martinez had been shot three times in the back and once in the back of the neck.

Investigators are seeking information about the whereabouts of Quesada-Martinez's missing vehicle, a black, 2006 Chevrolet Impala, Texas license plate number FCP5954.

The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information to call 866-248-8477.