Fire leads to discovery of body near Phoenix canal, police investigating
Body found near Phoenix canal
A police investigation is underway near 44th and Washington streets after a body was found near a canal. FOX 10's Danielle Miller has more.
PHOENIX - A police investigation is underway after a man's body was found near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
What we know:
Phoenix police say officers on June 26 were called to 44th and Washington streets just after midnight. Once at the scene, the officers found a fire near the canal.
"The Phoenix Fire Department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire, and a deceased person was located," police said.
Police say a body was found on June 26 near a canal in the area of 44th and Washington streets. (KSAZ-TV)
Dig deeper:
On July 7, police identified the victim as 71-year-old Calvin Burns.
"It remains undetermined what the specific cause of death was, and whether the victim was alive or already deceased when he was lit on fire," police said.
What's next:
Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS, or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish. You can also call Phoenix police at 602-262-6151.
Map of the area where the body was found:
The Source: The Phoenix Police Department