PHOENIX — An 86-year-old man who was reported missing in late July has been identified as a deceased man found at North Mountain Park in Phoenix, officials said.
Salvatore "Sal" Caturano was last seen on July 26 walking around a Kohl's store near 19th Avenue and Bell Road.
Two days later, the body of an unidentified man was found at North Mountain Park. He had been listed as "John Doe" until the identification process could be completed.
Police said Wednesday that the dead man has been officially identified as Caturano. The circumstances of his death are not considered suspicious.
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office has listed Caturano's manner of death as being "natural."
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