Arrest made after dismembered human remains were found in Maryvale

PHOENIX - Phoenix Police officials say an arrest has been made, after dismembered human remains were found in an alley near 39th Avenue and McDowell Road.

Officers discovered the remains on the afternoon of June 28 after someone reported smelling a "foul odor" in the area.

"When officers arrived, they found a bag in an alley that contained possible human remains," police said. "Preliminary information confirms the remains were indeed human."

The victim was identified as 34-year-old Jose Gutierrez.

Dismembered body found in Phoenix identified

Officials said officers were called to the area a day prior for a similar call but did not find anything suspicious.

"The suspect(s) remain outstanding. Details about what led up to this incident are still under investigation," read a portion of the statement.

Dismembered human remains in Phoenix alley

Phoenix police provided an update to a death investigation near 39th Avenue and McDowell. Detectives are now revealing that dismembered remains had been discovered inside a bag.

On July 26, officials announced that the suspect, identified as 30-year-old Carlos Guadalupe Leon Soto, has been arrested in connection with Gutierrez's murder. According to officials, Soto is accused of multiple felonies, including hindering prosecution.

An investigation into Gutierrez's death is ongoing. Anyone with information should leave an anonymous tip by calling Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Spanish speakers can leave an anonymous tip by calling Testigo Silencioso at 480-TESTIGO.

Si tiene alguna información sobre este caso, llame a la línea de Testigo Silencioso (480-TESTIGO, 480-837-8446).

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