Pima County Sheriff's investigators are on scene of a suspicious death on the road to Mount Lemmon.Β 

The Pima County Sheriff's Department is investigating a suspicious death in the area of the Molino Basin campground on the way to Mount Lemmon.Β 

Around 12 p.m. Tuesday, deputies were alerted about a dead body in the area of Molino Basin near Catalina Highway. Upon arrival, deputies found a man with obvious signs of trauma.Β 

Detectives were called in after deputies noted what a department spokesman described as suspicious circumstances.Β 

Community members are encouraged to avoid the area.Β 

The deceased man has yet to be identified and no arrests have been made.Β 

No further information was immediately available.Β 


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Edward Celaya is a breaking news and marijuana reporter. He has been on both beats since May 2021.