Body found under 'suspicious circumstances' near Tempe Marketplace, police say

Angela Cordoba Perez, Arizona Republic
Detectives were still investigating after a body was found near Tempe Marketplace on Thursday, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Detectives were still investigating after a body was found near Tempe Marketplace on Thursday, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Officials were investigating a body found just north of Tempe Marketplace on Thursday morning, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

"There are suspicious circumstances surrounding the manner in which the body was found," said Calbert Gillett, a spokesperson with the Sheriff's Office, in a statement.

Detectives were still processing the scene.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Tempe police: Body found near Tempe Marketplace