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PHOENIX - A man who was set to be sentenced for his role in the death of a Marana girl in 2024 has died.

What we know:

According to a video statement uploaded to YouTube by the Pima County Attorney's Office, they have confirmed that the father of a two-year-old girl who died after she was left in a hot car has died.

While the video did not mention the suspect by name, its description on YouTube clearly mentions Christopher Schultes.

Per the video, Schultes died on the night of Nov. 4.

According to a separate statement released by Phoenix Police, officers responded to a home near 3rd Street and Northern Avenue at around 5:22 a.m. on Nov. 5. The death is being treated as a suicide.

In their statement, Phoenix Police referred all inquiries regarding Schultes to the Pima Cou

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