PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating after a body was found in a burned area near Sky Harbor International Airport early Friday morning.
Officers were first called to the scene near 44th and Madison streets after midnight for reports of a fire.
Police say the fire, located in a canal area, was extinguished, and the body of a man was located.
The victim has since been identified as 71-year-old Calvin Burns.
Investigators are still working to determine if the person died before or due to the fire.
The Medical Examiner's Office is investigating along with the police.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS and 480-TESTIGO (Spanish).
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