A vehicle found engulfed in flames was determined to belong to a 19-year-old student found dead in Miami, according to the Miami Police Department.
The body of Priscilla Torres was found on Feb. 9 near the intersection of NW 29th Avenue and 12th Street, police said. She had appeared to have sustained gunshot wounds.
Police determined Thursday a charred vehicle found around 10 p.m. on Feb. 13 was Torres’ white 2017 Nissan Sentra that was being sought by homicide investigators.
Torres, whose family is from Collier County, was a freshman at Barry University.
The investigation is ongoing at this time.
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