Crime & Safety
Two Dead Bodies Found Outside In Phoenix Within 4 Hours
One body belonged to a man who was reported missing earlier this year, according to police. The deaths did not appear to be related.
PHOENIX, AZ — The bodies of two adult men were found outdoors in Phoenix Saturday, in what appear to be unrelated deaths, according to Phoenix police.
The body of Maison Whitson, 44, was found outside a Phoenix home near 35th Avenue and Alice Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, police said.
Whitson was reported missing earlier this year, according to police.
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Whitson's body was found in "an advanced stage of decomposition" according to police.
Just four hours later around 8:30 a.m., the body of another man, who has yet to be publicly identified, was found outside of an apartment complex near 32nd Street and Sheridan Street, Phoenix police said.
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Police later found out that the man had been shot around 2:20 a.m. at a strip mall less than one block away.
Anyone who has information about either death is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS/480-TESTIGO (for Spanish) for those who want to report anonymously.
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