HCSO searches for family of 83-year-old man found dead in Edinburg

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in searching for the family of a man who was found dead in Edinburg last week.

Angel Reyes Soliz, 83, was found unresponsive in a vacant lot Friday evening near the intersection of State Highway 107 and Sunflower Road.

Soliz was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

_{Angel Reyes Soliz, 83, died Friday, Aug. 22, after he was found unresponsive at a vacant lot in Edinburg. (Photo courtesy of the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office)}

Investigators believe Soliz may have been from the La Blanca community.

"Efforts to locate any relatives have so far been unsuccessful despite numerous attempts," the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office stated in a release. "Identifying and locating Mr. Soliz’s family is a necessary step in the process of releasing his body and ensuring he receives a proper burial."

Anyone with information about Angel Reyes Soliz or who may know his relatives is asked to contact the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office at (956) 383-8114.