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Man's body pulled from Gilbert canal Saturday morning

The man's body was located near Baseline and Lindsay roads
Gilbert police
Posted at 8:19 AM, Apr 20, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-20 13:44:43-04

GILBERT, AZ — Mesa police are investigating after a man's body was pulled from a canal Saturday morning.

Gilbert police say they were called to the area of Baseline Road and Lindsay Road around 6:45 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive person.

When officers arrived, they found a man's body in a canal. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man has not yet been identified. It's not clear how the man died.

The case was taken over by Mesa police after evidence was found that the man may have entered the water in Mesa and then was discovered in Gilbert.

Police believe the incident is isolated and there is no threat to the public.

Mesa police say the death is being investigated as "suspicious."