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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens



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LULAC STANDS WITH THE MOTHER OF THE SLAIN LATINA U.S. ARMY SOLDIER AS SHE DOUBLES
REWARD TO CATCH HER DAUGHTER'S KILLER
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Nation's Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Urges the Public to
Help Carmen Aguilar

Dallas, Texas – Domingo Garcia, national president of the League of United Latin
American Citizens, said at a press conference Saturday that LULAC is in
solidarity with Carmen Aguilar, the grieving mother of Pfc. Katia Duenas-Aguilar,
a 23-year-old Latina U.S. Army soldier who was tragically slain a week ago.
Aguilar has taken a profound step by doubling the reward to $55,000 for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of her daughter's killer. LULAC
echoes her plea for justice and urges the public to assist in bringing the
perpetrator to justice.

"LULAC stands with Carmen Aguilar, mother of the young woman, an army soldier
serving her country far from home, whose life has been taken, and we must have
justice," says Garcia. "For this mother to commit, not just money but her total
soul, to finding whoever did this deserves our complete and unequivocal support.
LULAC urges anyone with information to come forward and speak to law enforcement
to help identify, arrest, and convict the person responsible," he added.

Pfc. Katia Duenas-Aguilar, an information technology specialist, enlisted in the
Army in 2018. After completing her basic training at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia,
she was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in 2019. Katia was from Mesquite,
Texas, where she grew up. Her mother and a 4-year-old son survive her.

The Clarksville Police Department responded to an emergency call at approximately
8:33 p.m. last Saturday and discovered Duenas-Aguilar's body. The investigation
is ongoing, involving both military and local law enforcement agencies.

In a heartfelt appeal, Carmen Aguilar has committed $30,000 to the reward fund
initially established with $25,000 by LULAC National President Domingo Garcia.
This increase underscores her relentless determination to find her daughter's
killer and bring them to justice. Aguilar's plea calls on the community and the
nation to assist in this critical endeavor.

The tragedy of Katia Duenas-Aguilar echoes the painful memories of other fallen
soldiers, such as U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, whose murder in 2020 at
Fort Hood, Texas, sparked national outrage and led to significant policy changes
aimed at protecting service members from violence and abuse while in the
military.

"LULAC will not rest until our service members who leave their families and homes
to go defend our country are safe wherever they live," says Garcia. "Since the
killing of U.S. Army Specialist Guillen, LULAC has been working with the Army and
the Pentagon to pass and enforce legislation that protects Latino service members
and others from military sexual trauma (MST). While we do not yet know the
circumstances surrounding Katia's death, we call for a thorough and transparent
investigation so that all facts about her killing are brought to light. This is
the only way that our communities' trust can be fully restored so that our
families will support sending their sons and daughters and loved ones into our
armed forces," said Garcia.

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest Hispanic civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic
Americans and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC,
with 535 Councils and 145,000 members across the United States and Puerto Rico,
LULAC’s programs, services, and advocacy address the most important issues for
Latinos, meeting the critical needs of today and the future. For more
information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .















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