Who Killed Katia? Mystery Surrounds Brutal Murder of Soldier Stabbed Nearly 70 Times
Pfc. Katia Dueñas Aguilar was found dead in her Clarksville, Tenn., home on May 18, police said
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Pfc. Katia Duenas AguilarA new autopsy report shows that a 23-year-old U.S. Army soldier who was found dead in her off-base home in Tennessee was stabbed nearly 70 times, according to multiple news outlets.
The Montgomery County Medical Examiner's Office said Katia Dueñas Aguilar suffered 68 stab wounds and ruled her death a homicide, according to the autopsy report obtained by The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle and CBS News.
Police in Clarksville, Tenn., found Dueñas Aguilar dead inside her off-base home on May 18, according to a Facebook post from the Clarksville Police Department. Police said Dueñas Aguilar, a native of Mesquite, Texas, was a soldier stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky near the Tennessee border.
In a statement shared to Facebook on May 30, the 101st Airborne Division confirmed Dueñas Aguilar’s death and shared its condolences with her family.
"As Pfc. Katia Dueñas Aguilar is laid to rest in her hometown of Mesquite, Texas., tomorrow, we again express our deepest sympathies to her family and all those who loved her,” the statement read.
“We will continue to prioritize our support and resources to Pfc. Dueñas Aguilar’s family during this difficult time,” it continued. “Honoring the fallen is one of our most sacred responsibilities. Those rendering honors and attending the funeral include Pfc. Dueñas Aguilar’s friends, fellow soldiers, and commanders from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, where she served as an Information Technology Specialist.”
Police have not made any arrests in the case as of July 10, according to CBS News.
Dueñas Aguilar’s family has pleaded for answers since her killing. The victim, who was also a mother to a 4-year-old son, had planned to return home to Texas in May after serving in the U.S. Army for six years, but their communication abruptly ended, her mother told WFAA.
“She was always happy, that’s why I don’t understand. What happened?” Carmen Aguilar told the outlet in Spanish.
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According to the 101st Airborne Division’s statement, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Dueñas Aguilar’s family has offered a $55,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.
Anyone with information is asking anyone with information to contact Detective Hofinga at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5720, or the Clarksville Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Tips Line at (931) 645-8477.
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