Body found near Paul Revere Middle School in west Houston

Monday, April 1, 2019
Medical examiners identify body found near Houston school
The young man's body was found near Paul Revere Middle School at 10502 Briar Forest Dr., around 7:40 a.m. Saturday.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Medical examiners have identified the body of a teen found in west Houston Saturday morning.

According to examiners, the teen is believed to be Jason Atkins.

Atkins' body was found near Paul Revere Middle School at 10502 Briar Forest Dr. around 7:40 a.m.

Houston police are still working to determine what happened. They located a trail of blood near the Belmont Place apartment complex nearby.

HISD released the following statement: "A body was found on the grounds of Paul Revere Middle School. Based on preliminary information, the events surrounding this tragedy appear to have occurred off-campus. The Houston ISD Police Department and the Houston Police Department responded to the scene. HPD is investigating."

The cause of death is not determined.

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