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'You don’t have the guts to pull the trigger': Investigators say domestic conflict leads to shooting death in Liberty County

Investigators said the 18-year-old fired one shot at the 46-year-old man, striking him in the chest.

LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas — Investigators say an ongoing domestic conflict escalated Wednesday night in Liberty County, leading to the shooting death of a 46-year-old man. 

Carl Dee Lueck was allegedly shot and killed by 18-year-old Isaiah Jacob Kopeski at their home on County Road 2607 in the Trinity River Lake Sub-Divsion in Liberty County according to a Liberty County Sheriff's Office news release. 

The call came just before 8 p.m. about a shooting and Lueck was found dead on scene according to the release. 

Kopeski told investigators Lueck has been giving him trouble for quite a while according to the release. Lueck is reportedly Kopeski's mother's boyfriend. 

In order to avoid more trouble, Kopeski told Elliott that he was planning on moving his pickup form the home to the home of his grandparents according to the release. 

He said he was working on the truck when Lueck came into the front yard, yelling and charging at Kopeski according to the release. 

Kopeski said he then grabbed his 20 gauge sawed off shotgun and pointed it at Lueck according to investigators. Lueck reportedly yelled, "You don't have the guts to pull the trigger," and Kopeski fired one shot, striking Lueck in the chest according to the release.   

A Justice of the Peace ordered Lueck's body be taken to Jefferson County morgue for autopsy according to the release. 

Kopeski is charged with murder and possession of prohibited weapon according to the release. 

The investigation is ongoing. 


From a Liberty County Sheriff's Office news release: 

A domestic conflict that has been on-going escalated late Wednesday evening resulting in the shooting death of 46 year old Carl Dee Lueck by 18 year old Isaiah Jacob Kopeski at their home located on CR 2607 in the Trinity River Lake Sub-Division in mid-County. According to Liberty County Sheriff’s Lead Investigator Darrell Elliott the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at approximately 7:58pm reporting the shooting and upon the arrival of deputies, Lueck was found deceased at the scene.

Investigator Elliott said Kopeski told him that Lueck, who is reported to be the boy friend of Kopeski’s mother, has been giving him trouble for quite a while. In order to keep down further trouble, Kopeski told Elliott that he was planning on moving his pick-up truck from his residence to the home of his Grandparents and was working on the truck when Lueck came out into the front yard and was yelling and charging at Kopeski. It was at this point, according to Keopeski, he grabbed his 20 gauge sawed off shot gun and pointed it at Lueck. Lueck is said to have yelled at Kopeski that “..you don’t have the guts to pull the trigger…” at which point, Kopeski fired one shot striking Lueck in the upper left chest.

Justice of the Peace Pct.3 Judge Cody Parrish conducted the inquest and ordered Lueck’s body transported to Jefferson County morgue for autopsy.

Isaiah Jacob Kopeski, age 18 was taken into custody at the scene and placed in the Liberty County jail on a charge of Murder and Possession of a Prohibited weapon as per the illegal 15” length of the sawed-off shot gun. The investigation is still on-going.

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