Man accused in wheelchair canal death found dead in Phoenix jail

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A suspect has died in custody after he was arrested for leaving a man tied to a wheelchair to die by a Phoenix canal.

Troy Wright, 45, was arrested Thursday. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wright was found dead at Lower Buckeye Jail this weekend.

Officers said they found 33-year-old Aaron Goodyke dead in a wheelchair near 24th Street and Fawn Drive on June 25 about 8:30 p.m., just south of Baseline Road…

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