Calvin Eliwangu Mbwambo was a man whose remains were discovered on a beach near Kahala Drive in Galveston, Texas in 2020. His manner of death is currently under investigation.
He was identified with assistance from Othram in April 2023.
Case[]
The decedent was discovered on a beach in Galveston, Texas on May 10, 2020. After initial attempts to identify him were unsuccessful, investigators commissioned a forensic sketch to be created by artist Lois Gibson. They later submitted his case to Othram in hopes to solve the case through genetic genealogy.
After Othram released their initial findings of his DNA analysis, which suggested a substantial part of his ancestry was Somali or Kenyan Bantu, investigators were able to narrow down a list of potential matches to missing persons who fit that description and selected Calvin Mwambo as a possible candidate. The identification was ultimately confirmed using fingerprints. Mbwambo was a foreign exchange student from Tanzania who had been attending the Cypress Center, a satellite campus of Lone Star College, and lost contact with his family in May 2020.
Characteristics[]
- Black hair with medium-length dreadlocks.
- His eye color was observed to be "dark," although the exact pigment was unable to be determined.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Black swim trunks.
- Gray Calvin Klein boxers.
- His hands were fitted through white Under Armour sandals.
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- DNASolves
- Tanzanians in the USA (archived)
- Houston Public Media