Phoenix Police have identified the man whose dismembered remains were discovered in a bag last month. On Wednesday, the victim has been identified as 34-year-old Jose Gutierrez.
According to Sergeant Rob Scherer, on June 28, 2023, just before 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of an unknown trouble where the caller could smell a foul odor coming from a bag near 39th Avenue and McDowell Road. When officers arrived, they found a bag in an alley that contained possible human remains.
Officers were called the day prior for a similar call but did not find anything suspicious. The suspect(s) remains outstanding.
Anyone with information can contact the Phoenix Police Department, or Silent Witness (480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish).