Man tied to wheelchair, left to die in Phoenix heat, police say

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two men are accused of tying up a man in a wheelchair and leaving him outside in extreme Phoenix heat, where he later died.

Phoenix police were called Thursday night to an area near 24th Street and Fawn Drive, just south of Baseline Road, after reports of trouble near a canal.

When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Aaron Goodyke dead in a wheelchair. Police said his hands and chest had been tied to the wheelchair with plastic bags.

After investigating, police arrested 41-year-old Hector Corrales on suspicion of kidnapping and first-degree murder…

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