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Man Found Dead in Beaver Creek

Public help is needed by law enforcement as Peoria AZ man is found shot to death under suspicious circumstances on July 31 by hikers

Public help is needed by law enforcement as Peoria AZ man is found shot to death under suspicious circumstances on July 31 by Sedona area hikers

Sedona AZ (August 1, 2014) – Just before 11:00 in the morning yesterday, July 31, 2014, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) deputies were dispatched to the report of a dead body lying in water in Beaver Creek, along the Bell Trail in Wet Beaver Creek Canyon. The body was discovered by hikers.

The body was eventually identified as that of 43-year-old George Wesley Montgomery from Peoria, Arizona. He is described as a black male, 6’ 2” in height, who was wearing a yellow shirt and shorts. Montgomery had suffered a gunshot wound and a firearm was recovered near his body. The manner of death has not been determined as detectives continue to investigate the circumstances.

Montgomery last had contact with family members by phone on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, around 7:00 PM. At that time there was an indication he was hiking along the Bell trail. Detectives are asking anyone who might have been hiking on Bell Trail, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, to contact them regarding this investigation.

Montgomery’s vehicle, a 2002 white GMC Envoy, was located and recovered from a turnout area near the trail.

If anyone has information regarding this case, please contact Detective John McDormett at 928-771-3260 or Yavapai Silent Witness at 1800-932-3232.

Citizens can contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office with information or questions at 928-771-3260 or the YCSO website.

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5 Comments

  1. Larry Smith says:

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  2. where is Beaver Creek? This is terrible!

  3. what’s the latest here

  4. No mas! No more death and destruction, find on your knees to the blessed mother and ask for peace in this world.

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