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Clues Sought In Pizza Delivery Driver's Death

POSTED: Tuesday, July 24, 2007
UPDATED: 9:18 pm CDT July 24, 2007

Kendall County sheriff's authorities continue searching for clues into the death of a 27-year-old pizza delivery driver from San Antonio.

The body of Leon Poe was discovered Sunday in his car, which was parked behind bushes in a vacant lot off Herff Road in Kendall County, law enforcement authorities said.

Poe's body was hidden under some plastic garbage bags in his vehicle, authorities said.

He was apparently stabbed, authorities said.

Poe left the Pizza Hut on Bandera Road to make a delivery late Friday night, carrying out three pizzas, bread sticks and several liters of soda, investigators said.

Lt. Luis Martinez said Poe's co-workers didn't seemed puzzled when he didn't return from his order.

"When he didn't (come back), I don't think they thought anything happened," Martinez said. "He just didn't come back."

Officials said Poe could have been killed during a fake pizza order.

Investigators said he was supposed take a delivery to Old San Antonio Road.

Martinez said Poe may have been killed during a robbery.

"Maybe they were just after you know, taking what he had on him, and something went wrong," Martinez said.

Investigators who searched Poe's Chevy Cavalier said the food he had taken to deliver was never recovered.

Poe's death is the first killing recorded in Boerne for 2007

Pizza Hut issued a statement that stated driver safety is a top priority and is taken seriously among co-workers.

Investigators said Pizza Hut is cooperating with the investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to call 830-816-2324.
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