The body of a recent graduate of ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business was recovered from the Salt River by Maricopa County deputies on Sunday.
According to a written statement from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, officials responded to missing person reports on the Salt River on May 23 at about 3:15 p.m.
At approximately 12:15 p.m. the next day, MCSO deputies pulled the body of 22-year-old Sahr Sewah from the Salt River, and the next of kin was notified.
The case status for the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office listed the primary cause of death as drowning, and the manner of death as an accident.
In an email statement, an ASU spokesperson confirmed that Sahr graduated this month.
"Arizona State University extends its deepest condolences to Sahr's family and friends during this difficult time," the spokesperson said.
This story is developing and may be updated.
Edited by Alan Deutschendorf, Natalia Jarrett, Kate Gore and Ellis Preston.
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Andi Ruiz is a lead politics reporter at the State Press dedicated to serving her community with truth and honesty in her reporting. She has been working in broadcast and news since high school and was recently an anchor at The Cut Network during her first year at Cronkite. She is going into her second year at ASU as a Barrett Honors student studying journalism and mass communication.
