Man Dies in Apparent Electrocution at Phoenix Park Central

A man died in an apparent electrocution on a rooftop at Park Central in midtown Phoenix on Nov. 10, 2026.

Phoenix firefighters responding to the scene found the man dead and beyond resuscitative measures, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

Emergency crews were dispatched at about 11 a.m. on Nov. 10 following reports of an injured person near Central Avenue and Thomas Road, Capt. DJ Lee stated. Upon arrival, crews located the man and subsequently turned the scene over to the Phoenix Police Department.

Preliminary information provided by Phoenix police Sgt. Sheree Lee indicated that the man encountered electrical equipment and was electrocuted. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene, and detectives launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

At approximately 11:10 a.m., Arizona Republic reporters observed officers on a rooftop near the south side of Park Central, a commercial complex that houses the newspaper’s newsroom and was originally Arizona’s first shopping mall before its conversion into offices and retail space. During this time, the smell of decomposition filtered through the ventilation system into the offices below.

Authorities placed crime scene tape on the roof between Industrious, a coworking space, and The Republic, where a rooftop door was observed left propped open. By 11:30 a.m., the roof had largely cleared.

Neither police nor firefighters had publicly identified the man or definitively established how he died. Officials noted it remained unclear whether the man was found inside the building or on the roof.