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9:37 pm UTC Dec. 18, 2020
More than 500 people experiencing homelessness in metro Phoenix died in the first nine months of 2020.
The unexpected and deadly COVID-19 virus which ravaged the world this year and killed more than 7,000 Arizonans was known to be responsible for only four of those deaths.
The rest were caused by the same concerns that killed hundreds of homeless people last year and, in all likelihood, will kill hundreds more next year.
Drug overdoses. Heatstroke. Malnutrition. Treatable illnesses. Vehicle collisions.
Nearly all of the people who died were not staying at a shelter at the time of their death. Their bodies were found outside in tents, on sidewalks, in a Porta Potty, under freeway tunnels and in dry river bottoms.