Second man arrested in homicide that happened hours after a large homeless camp fire in El Paso County

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A second arrest was made in a homicide that happened after a large homeless camp fire in unincorporated El Paso County.

On Oct. 10, El Paso County Sheriff's deputies, the Stratmoor Hills Fire Department, and numerous other agencies responded to a large fire in a homeless camp near B Street just before 2 a.m.

According to the sheriff's office, several RVs and other vehicles were found engulfed in flames.

Later that morning, the Sheriff's Office Communications Center received a 911 call just before 6:30 a.m. about a man who appeared to have been shot behind a business near the scene of the fire along B Street.

At the scene, deputies found a man suffering from a stab wound to the chest. He was later identified as 49-year-old Jose Delgado-Diaz.

According to the sheriff's office, the victim was the same person described to be the same person witness reported for setting the fire.

Later, deputies arrested and charged Gregory Paul Lee with First Degree Murder in connection to the death of Delgado-Diaz.

Tuesday, the sheriff's office identified Gabriel Lee Clark as a second suspect. He was found in a homeless encampment near B Street on Oct. 21. He was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder.
 
The sheriff's office said this is still an active investigation.