Manslaughter Arrest and Issues at Fort Defiance

August 9, 2022

EL PASO, TEXAS - ​On the morning of August 7th, 2022, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office responded to The Hospital of Providence East Campus in reference to a male subject who was shot and taken to the hospital. The Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit responded and began their investigation. The Victim who was identified as 21- year- old Cisqo Rodriguez, of El Paso, died as a result of his injuries. The Sheriff's Office is still in the preliminary stages of the investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.

UPDATE: On August 8th, 2022, the Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit determined that Isaac Carlos, 18 years of age, was responsible for the shooting death of Cisqo Rodriquez. The shooting occurred at the 3700 block of N Zaragoza Rd. Carlos was taken into custody and charged with Manslaughter. Carlos was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a $500,000.00 Bond.

During the investigation detectives also learned that before being shot, Rodriguez had been at a " mansion party" at 5081 Fort Defiance with Carlos. The El Paso Sheriff's Office has responded to and investigated several incidents at 5081 Fort Defiance in the past few months. Other incidents have also occurred in the surrounding areas near 5081 Fort Defiance involving individuals who attended different "mansion parties" at 5081 Fort Defiance.

In 2022, there have been over 20 incidents that have occurred or are related to 5081 Fort Defiance.

Incidents include:

• 1 Death
• 6 Drug Offenses
• 4 Driving While Intoxicated
• 2 Aggravated Assaults
• 3 Assaults
• 4 Injured Parties
• 2 Information Received
• 1 Burglary of Vehicle
• 1 Runaway
• 1 Abandoned Property

The targeted age group for these parties is usually teenagers through early twenty-year-olds. Invite for these parties is usually through social media. The Sheriff's Office is addressing the issues at 5081 Fort Defiance through various means of enforcement and working jointly with other local law enforcement agencies. The Sheriff's Office strongly encourages parents to monitor their child's activities and understand the danger their child puts themselves in by attending one of these parties. Teenagers and young adults are putting themselves in what can easily be a life-or-death situation.