Texas firefighter celebrating wedding anniversary found dead in Cancun
A Texas firefighter was found dead in a hotel in Cancun where he and his wife were celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary, but his family has doubts it was an accident.
The family of Elijah Snow, a firefighter of eight years with
the Arlington Fire Department, said he may have been kidnapped and murdered
after Mexican officials said his body was found early Monday trapped in a hotel
bathroom window.
Snow and his wife were drinking at a hotel bar when his wife
returned to their room and he stayed behind, Snow’s father-in-law, Randy
Elledge, told a local CBS affiliate. Snow’s wife woke up about 4 a.m. and
alerted authorities after realizing he wasn't there, Elledge said.
Officials in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo said Friday
that Snow died of mechanical asphyxiation after getting trapped in the bathroom
window of the hotel, which was different from the one where he and his wife
were staying several miles away, NBC News reported.
Elledge said Snow’s family hired an attorney who obtained
crime scene photos showing he had been beaten over most of his body.
Officials, however, said they found no evidence of violence
at the scene. An investigation is ongoing and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico is
monitoring the case, according to reports.
Snow’s remains were returned to North Texas from Cancun on
Friday. His funeral will be held Tuesday in Arlington.
Arlington Professional Firefighters, a labor association
representing Arlington firefighters, said Snow "was an outstanding
firefighter as well as a dedicated public servant," NBC 5 reported.
"The Fire Department will take all necessary steps to
ensure that Elijah’s family is properly supported throughout this difficult
time," the union said. "Our prayers are with his family."
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