During a search Saturday, police said detectives located additional human remains and those have been turned over to the Maricopa County Forensic Medical Center.

<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/human-skull-found-phoenix-mountain-preserve-shows-signs-trauma" target="_blank"><strong>HUMAN SKULL FOUND AT PHOENIX MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, SHOWS SIGNS OF TRAUMA</strong></a>

<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/343/192/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_AZ_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/686/384/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_AZ_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/672/378/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_AZ_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1344/756/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_AZ_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/931/523/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_AZ_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1862/1046/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_AZ_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/720/405/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_AZ_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1440/810/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_AZ_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/640/320/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_AZ_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Portions of South Mountain Park and Preserve in Phoenix&nbsp;have been closed for a homicide case." width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="caption"><p> Portions of South Mountain Park and Preserve in Phoenix&nbsp;have been closed for a homicide case. </p></div>

Due to signs of trauma appearing on the skull, police said the death is being investigated as <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/homicide" target="_blank">a homicide</a>.

Police said detectives are actively following up on all leads and working with the county medical examiner’s office to identify the victim.

A human skull showing signs of trauma has been found at a park in Phoenix, Arizona. Officials have closed portions of the park to investigate for homicide evidence.

Phoenix park closes for homicide investigation after hiker finds human skull

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