PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has declined to prosecute a man arrested in connection with the death of a fellow inmate at the Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix, saying there is no reasonable likelihood of overcoming a self-defense claim.
“This case was turned down. The submittal was reviewed by prosecutors and based on the evidence available there is no reasonable likelihood of overcoming a self-defense claim,” a spokesperson for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said.
Emmanuel Chandiga, 38, was arrested and booked by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on October 9, 2026, for one count of second-degree murder for an incident that occurred in March of 2026…