EL PASO COUNTY – Just before 10 p.m. on December 1st, El Paso County deputies responded to a report of a shooting at a home in the 3600 block of Saguaro Circle.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, when deputies arrived they found a deceased victim with a gunshot wound. The El Paso County Coroner has identified the victim as 25-year-old Cesar H. Diaz.
Everyone at the home was interviewed by investigators and as a result of the investigation, 21-year-old Isaac James Klippert was arrested and booked into the Criminal Justice Center for manslaughter, first-degree assault, and prohibited use of a weapon.
Fort Carson confirms that Klippert is an active duty Infantryman assigned to the 3rd Armor Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. His hometown is Yakima, Washington.
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The Sheriff’s Office said it is currently investigating this case as an accidental shooting.
Alcohol appears to be a factor in the case, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
No information on the identity of the victim has been released at this time.
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