PHOENIX — A man was found dead by a Phoenix canal, according to the city's police department.

Around 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 22, officers responded to the scene near a canal off of 36th Street and McDowell Road.

Witnesses at the scene then directed officers to a body. According to authorities, officers found the man was dead and in the beginning stages of decomposition. Police said obvious signs of trauma were also found on the body.

The investigation into the man's death is ongoing. Police have not identified the man at the time of this writing.

If anyone has information on the man or how he died, they are asked to contact Phoenix police or Silent Witness, if they wish to remain anonymous.

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