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Arrest made in suspicious death near northwest side

Posted at 10:39 PM, Jun 26, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-29 13:13:35-04

TUCSON, Ariz. — TUCSON, Ariz.- UPDATE- An arrest has been made in the case of a suspicious death in the North Fellows Avenue area.

Following their initial investigation, Pima County Sheriff's Department arrested 25-year-old Joshua David Risley and he has been charged with first-degree murder.

No other details are known and the investigation is still ongoing.

Pima County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report about a death near the northwest side on Wednesday.

Upon arrival deputies found a man dead inside the residence at 4900 block of North Fellows Avenue around 6:30 p.m. The body had obvious signs of trauma.

Detectives were called to the scene to investigate the cause of death, which is being called suspicious.

The investigation is still on going.

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