Sections of a park in Phoenix were closed over the weekend after police investigating the discovery of a human skull found earlier this month located more human remains, authorities said Sunday.
Investigators were searching for evidence in a homicide at South Mountain Park and Preserve after detectives located the additional human remains on Saturday, police said.
The search was sparked after a hiker reported finding a human skull at the preserve on Jan. 14.
Signs of trauma appeared on the skull, according to authorities, prompting police to investigate the death as a homicide.
A hiker discovered a human skull at South Mountain Park and Preserve in Phoenix on Jan. 14. As investigators searched the area over the weekend, authorities found additional human remains, police said.
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Police said detectives are actively following up on all leads and working with the county medical examiner’s office to identify the victim.
The human remains located Saturday have been turned over to the Maricopa County Forensic Medical Center. Officials have yet to identify the victim.
Police in Phoenix were searching for evidence in the homicide at the park over the weekend.
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The Phoenix Police Department did not immediately release further details.
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Earlier this month, another set of human remains were discovered in a remote desert area in Buckeye, Arizona. The discovery happened on Jan. 7 when a person off-roading in the area found the human skeletal remains.
Police said that signs of trauma located on the human skull found at South Mountain Park and Preserve on Jan. 14 led authorities to investigate the case as a homicide.
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The unidentified remains were also turned over to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office for forensic examination.
Buckeye is located about 30 miles west of downtown Phoenix.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
