Overview
- First responders found a 36-year-old man with developmental disabilities dead inside a vehicle at a Pathways for Life in‑home care facility after a call placed around 5:45 p.m.
- Mesa police called homicide detectives to the scene and have opened an active investigation into the death.
- Officials have not released a cause or manner of death and investigators say forensic work and interviews are ongoing.
- Pathways for Life, also known as ITC Personal In‑Home Care, issued a statement expressing sorrow, offering condolences to the family, and saying it is cooperating with authorities.
- Local officials and the provider say more information will be released as the probe and any administrative reviews are completed, and residents’ safety protocols may be examined as part of the inquiry.