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Body found on grounds of Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix; DPS investigating

Jul 26, 2023, 11:12 AM | Updated: 11:14 am

File image of the Arizona State Capitol. A body was found Wednesday morning, July 26, 2023, on the ...

A body was found Wednesday morning, July 26, 2023, on the grounds of the Arizona Capitol in downtown Phoenix. (Facebook File Photo/Arizona Capitol Museum)

(Facebook File Photo/Arizona Capitol Museum)

PHOENIX – A body was found Wednesday morning on the grounds of the Arizona State Capitol in downtown Phoenix, authorities said.

The Phoenix Police Department discovered the body around 6:44 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

The investigation was turned over to DPS, which has jurisdiction over the state Capitol property, which is located at 17th Avenue between Adams and Jefferson streets.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death.

No other details about the case were made available.

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Body found on grounds of Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix; DPS investigating