Police say missing Alabama teen’s body found. She was stabbed to death.

Published 9:45 pm Wednesday, April 15, 2020

An Alabama teen who went missing two weeks ago was found fatally stabbed near a community center, authorities said.

Maryuri Jissel’s body was found Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery near Regency Park Community Center, news outlets reported.

Montgomery police Capt. Regina Duckett said officers found 17-year-old Jissel lying on the ground. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Wednesday, Duckett said an autopsy showed Jissel was fatally stabbed.

Jissel was last seen by her family on March 31. Duckett said details surrounding the teen’s death were unknown and an arrest hasn’t been made.

The investigation is ongoing.