Body of 19-year-old UH Clear Lake student found in Houston after he went missing last month

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The family of a missing University of Houston Clear Lake student got the news they've been dreading.

Payas Deo, 19, vanished on Feb. 8. His car was discovered the next day in Pasadena.

In an update on Monday, the Pasadena Police Department said Deo's body was found on Saturday on Houston's southside near Dumas Street between Highway 3 and I-45. He was found in a field, in an advanced state of decomposition.

Since then, the Medical Examiner's Office positively identified the body found as Deo. His death has been ruled a homicide, caused by a gunshot wound to the neck and head.

The location where his body was found is about six miles away from his home, where he was last seen alive.

Pasadena PD's Violent Crimes Unit is investigating.

Anyone with information regarding Deo's death is urged to contact Pasadena PD at (713) 477-1221.