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A man was arrested Thursday night in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Lauren Heike.

The man has only been identified as a man in his 20s.

Phoenix police believe she was killed Friday night and was not found until Saturday morning, in the Paradise Ridge community near Scottsdale Road and Mayo Boulevard.

Causes of Death

Lauren Heike’s body was found Saturday morning.

A man was arrested Thursday night in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Lauren Heike.A man was arrested Thursday night in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Lauren Heike.

The man has only been identified as a man in his 20s.

Phoenix police believe she was killed Friday night and was not found until Saturday morning, in the Paradise Ridge community near Scottsdale Road and Mayo Boulevard.

Police provide update after man arrested in connection with Heike’s murder/

Investigation

Investigators say she was attacked from behind and had “body trauma” but have not confirmed her official cause of death.

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Police released surveillance video showing a man running in the area and asked the public for help identifying him as a possible suspect. Authorities confirmed that the man in custody is the same man seen in the video.

At this time, it is unknown if the man knew Heike or if it was a random attack.

Heike’s family spoke at an emotional news conference on Wednesday.”I talk to her every day, at least once or twice a day, and I text her,” said Lana Heike, Lauren’s mother. “Every phone call ended with ‘I love you, Mom.'”

Heike’s parents and best friends never heard from her again after a routine Friday morning walk.

No further details have been released.