PHOENIX — Two people who were found dead in a parking lot in west Phoenix had been there for "several days," according to the Phoenix Police Department. One of the two deceased individuals has been identified as a missing person.
The bodies were found Sunday evening near 75th Avenue and Thomas Road.
After a preliminary investigation, detectives said the man had a gunshot wound and a firearm was found inside the car.
The Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death.
On July 19, police identified the woman as 25-year-old Doris Maricela Aguilar and the man as 51-year-old Juan Jose Velis Cuellar. The injuries Cuellar suffered were self-inflicted, police said.
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Police did not specify which person identified was the missing person.
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