TUCSON Az ( Homicide - Young man found dead with signs of trama ) Drexel and I-10

Construction workers discover body of young man near I-10 and Drexel

Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:02 AM
Updated: Dec 19, 2012 10:21 AM

 

TUCSON - A second body in two days has been found off Interstate 10, according to Pima County Sheriff's Officials.
Officials confirmed this body was found by construction workers near I-10 and Drexel at about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday
According to deputies at the scene, the body was found lying in some dirt, and appears to be a young man that is fully clothed. The body has obvious signs of trauma, officials tells News 4 Tucson.
On Tuesday, an inmate work crew discovered a shallow grave under a tree off I-10 near Craycroft Road, officials confirmed with News 4 Tucson.
"There was a DOC crew doing trash pickup when they discovered at the base of the tree a shallow grave within that grave there appeared to be human remains," said Bureau Chief Rick Kastigar.
A forensic pathologist with the Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene and says the remains belong to an adult. He didn't elaborate on the gender or a possible cause of death.
News 4 Tucson has a crew at the scene of the second found body found - stay tuned for more information.