PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating the death of a person whose body was found in a local canal early Tuesday morning. Information is scarce as the investigation is still underway.
Officers were called to a canal near 43rd and Peoria avenues Tuesday morning for reports of an injured person in the water.
When the police arrived, they found a person dead in the water. The person has not been identified and there are no reports on what happened to them.
Detectives are still investigating, and authorities said not to expect an update until later in the day.
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