Who is Katia Duenas-Aguilar? Fort Campbell Soldier Found Dead Inside Home

Police are investigating the death of a Fort Campbell soldier as a homicide after her body was found inside a Kentucky home.

Private First-Class Katia Duenas-Aguilar, 23, was found dead Saturday in a home near Fort Campbell in Kentucky.

Police have ruled her death as a homicide.

“We are stunned by the death of Pfc. Duenas-Aguilar,” Lt. Col. Tony Hoefler, a spokesperson for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, told Newsweek. “In the meantime, we will continue to cooperate with Army and local investigative authorities on this matter.”

Police responded to an ambulance call to the 900 block of Tiny Town Road at 8:33 p.m. Saturday, according to the Clarksville Police Department’s Facebook post.

Duenas-Aguilar was found dead inside of the residence.

“This is still an active and ongoing investigation, no other information is available for release at this time,” the Facebook post reads.

The Air Assault said it was notified of the ongoing investigation on Sunday.

Newsweek reached out to the Clarksville Police Department and did not hear back immediately.

Who was Katia Duenas-Aguilar?

Duenas-Aguilar was a 23-year-old from Mesquite, Texas.

She entered the army as an information technology specialist in 2018, according to the Air Assault’s public affairs office.

Duenas-Aguilar had completed basic combat training and advanced individual training at Fort Eisenhower in Georgia prior to reporting to Fort Campbell in 2019.

She was well awarded and commended for her work, according to the Air Assault. Duenas-Aguilar had been honored with two Army Achievement Medals, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.

Anyone with information regarding Duenas-Aguilar’s death should contact Detective Hofinga at 931-648-0656, ext. 5684. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, call the Clarksville Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Tips Line at 931-645-8477 or submit a tip online at P3tips.com/591.