Phoenix police have identified a man who was found burned in central Phoenix eight months ago. The man has been identified as Obee Ryan. Officers discovered his body after extinguishing a small fire near 9th Avenue and Buchanan Street. Ryan’s death has been ruled a homicide, but it is unclear if there are any suspects or persons of interest. Police had previously released a composite sketch of Ryan to seek the public’s help in identifying him. Perry Vandell reported
A photograph within a division element depicts a man named Obee Ryan, whose burned body was discovered by Phoenix police officers in central Phoenix after they noticed smoke and extinguished a small fire on December 1, 2022. The severely burned remains led to Ryan’s identification, and the medical examiner determined his death to be a homicide. Authorities subsequently released a composite sketch of Ryan, appealing to the public for assistance in identifying him. The precise details regarding the information that enabled Ryan’s identification or any potential suspects or persons of interest remain undisclosed. The involvement of Republic reporter Angela Cordoba Perez in this article is acknowledged..