Second Body Found on Arizona State Capitol Grounds

For the second time in less than two weeks, a body has been found on the grounds of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

The body was discovered Monday morning in the west parking lot of the Capitol.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials, which has jurisdiction over state Capitol property, are working to identify the body and investigate as to how it ended up at the Capitol.

On July 26, another body was found outside the Capitol. Officials have not yet released information on the identity of that person, and details on the cause of death has not yet been released.

The Maricopa County medical examiner will determine the cause of death, they have not ruled out if both people were homeless or if their deaths were heat related.