Police looking for suspect after a body of a teen boy is found in Phoenix
Aug 7, 2021, 10:00 AM | Updated: Aug 8, 2021, 6:55 pm
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PHOENIX — Police are searching for a suspect after the body of a teen boy was found in Phoenix Saturday morning, authorities said.
Phoenix police officers responded to the scene near 15th Avenue and Van Buren Street around 5:30 a.m. about a reported body seen in the area.
The teen, who was identified Sunday as 16-year-old Marco Guerra, was found dead with “obvious signs of trauma,” authorities said in a press release.
Homicide detectives began an investigation in the morning, and the county Medical Examiner will work to determine the cause of death, authorities said.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Phoenix police at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish.
No additional information was available.
