A man with developmental disabilities was found dead inside a vehicle outside a Mesa in-home care facility.
The Mesa Police Department confirmed 36-year-old Lorenzo Lopez was found inside a vehicle on Thursday at ITC Personal In-Home Care facility, which also goes by the name Pathways for Life.
Jon Meyers is the executive director of the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
“Every provider organization is required to have basically a set of checks and balances, a series of protocols that they go through to ensure that every member is accounted for," Meyers said.
A company spokesperson with Pathways for Life told KJZZ they are cooperating with authorities and the investigation that’s underway.
“We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of one of our members. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones. We are cooperating with authorities and the investigation that they’re conducting. The staff members in question have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing. The safety and well-being of our members is our top priority and we are committed to understanding exactly what occurred," according to a Pathways for Life statement on Tuesday.
According to the Mesa Police Department, at around 5:45 p.m. on jUne 4, the Mesa Fire Department requested Mesa police to respond to ITC Personal In Home Care facility located at 759 N. Lindsay Rd., referencing an adult male who was found deceased inside a vehicle.
Officers responded and confirmed the victim was deceased in the vehicle. The victim was 36-year-old male with developmental disabilities. Homicide detectives were called out, responded and took over the investigation.
The cause of death has not been determined and the investigation is ongoing.
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