Man's Body Recovered From Canal Near Buckeye

Overview

• First responders pulled an unidentified man from a rural canal near Southern and Wilson avenues west of State Route 85 and he was pronounced dead at the scene on Sunday morning.
• Deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office are treating the death as an active investigation and have released few details about how the man ended up in the water.
• This recovery follows two other water recoveries in the Phoenix area earlier in the week, including a body found June 4 in the Biltmore area and another found June 6 in Avondale.
• The Maricopa County Medical Examiner will handle identification and determine cause of death before investigators release further findings.
• Residents near the scenes should expect continued police and fire activity as officials probe any possible links between the incidents and gather more information.