Overview
- Firefighters responded to a water rescue call and found an adult body floating in the Arizona Canal near 24th Street and the Arizona Biltmore area around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
- Crews removed the person from the water roughly 20 minutes after the body was spotted and Capt. Todd Keller said the patient was beyond resuscitation.
- The recovered person remains unidentified and the Phoenix Police Department has taken over the scene to investigate the death.
- Local outlets including Arizona's Family, FOX 10 Phoenix and AZ Central all reported the recovery and noted a police public information officer was expected to respond for updates.
- Officials say next steps are victim identification, a medical examiner autopsy to determine cause of death and a police media briefing that could provide further details.