A human skull was discovered on South Mountain earlier this month, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide.
on Jan. 14 after a hiker discovered a skull that "showed what appeared to be trauma."
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office and Phoenix investigators are working to figure out the identity of the victim and any possible suspects. On Jan. 28, police said the case was officially being considered a homicide. Parts of South Mountain will be closed off for investigators to collect any remaining evidence.More Arizona headlines
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