PHOENIX — The area near Papago Park was shut down for hours after a body was found there Thursday morning, according to Phoenix Police Department officials. Officials said due to "elements" at the scene, this is now a homicide investigation.
Officers responded to Papago Park at 7:30 a.m. for reports of an injured person, officials said. When officers arrived, fire department crews were already on the scene and found a man who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Homicide detectives responded and are now in charge of the investigation, which is pending the results of an autopsy.
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No cause of death has been released.
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