Lorenzo Cazares Obituary, ARIZONA CITY, Ariz. — Lorenzo Cazares, 19, was found deceased inside a vehicle in Arizona City on Saturday, October 4, prompting an investigation by the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
According to PCSO spokesperson Sam Salzwedel, deputies conducted a welfare check at approximately 8:30 a.m. near Overfield Road and Battaglia Drive. During the check, deputies discovered Cazares deceased inside a vehicle.
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Cazares’ identity and said detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Officials have not publicly released a cause of death or additional details about what led to the discovery.
Investigators believe Cazares’ death may have occurred sometime between approximately 4 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. The exact timeline remains part of the ongoing investigation as detectives work to determine what happened before he was found.
The case remains an active death investigation. Detectives are continuing their efforts to establish a timeline and gather information that could help clarify the circumstances surrounding the 19-year-old’s death.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to support Cazares’ family following his death. The fundraiser lists a goal of $4,500 and, according to the information provided, had reached approximately 30% of that goal.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators is urged to contact the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office at 520-866-5148. Authorities continue to investigate, and no further details about the cause or circumstances of Cazares’ death have been publicly released.
At 19, Cazares’ death has left family, friends, and others who knew him mourning a life cut short. As the investigation continues, condolences go to his loved ones during this difficult time, and his memory remains with those who knew and cherished him.
