PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man was found not moving near a south Phoenix canal Thursday night and later died, and police now say the case appears suspicious.
Just after 8:30 p.m., officers were called out to the Highline Canal near 24th Street and Fawn Drive, south of Baseline Road.
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in south Phoenix Thursday night.(azfamily)
When they arrived, they found the body of the victim. His name has not been released.
Detectives are investigating, and police said the man may have died under suspicious circumstances.
The cause of the death has not been released, nor has the identification of the man.
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