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Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office arrests second suspect in softball game brawl

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – UPDATE: The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) has made a second arrest in connection with a brawl that happened Sunday evening after a girls' softball game at Runyon Field.

Hours after putting out a call on social media for information on the whereabouts of 32-year-old Israel Fernandez, PCSO has confirmed he is now in custody and facing two counts of second-degree assault.

Court records obtained by KRDO13 show that two women were in a verbal altercation when their husbands stepped in. Video taken at the complex allegedly shows one man, believed to be Fernandez, punching another man, who fell backwards and is now being treated for a skull fracture.

Armando Carbajal was the first to be charged with second-degree assault and felony menacing in connection to the incident.

When KRDO13 Reporter Emily Coffey visited his home Tuesday afternoon seeking his side of the story, Carbajal repeatedly denied that he hit anyone with a baseball bat – despite court records stating he was caught on video doing so.

Carbajal tells KRDO13 that many people were involved in the fight, and that he was just protecting his daughter.

If you have information about this incident, you're asked to contact the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office at (719) 583-6125.

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Emily Coffey

Emily is a Reporter for KRDO. Learn more about her here.

Sadie Buggle

Sadie has been a digital and TV news producer at KRDO13 since June 2024. She produces the station’s daily noon show and writes digital articles covering politics, law, crime, and uplifting local stories.

This is her first industry job since graduating from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in May 2024. Before that, she managed and edited for ASU’s independent student publication, The State Press.

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