Daniel Breijo

A plea deal reducing a murder charge to manslaughter has been reached between state prosecutors and the Surrey man charged in the Christmas Eve 2023 shooting death of Master Sgt. Nicholas Van Pelt.

Danie Breijo, 41, Surrey, previously had pleaded not guilty in the death of Van Pelt and the shooting of an unnamed female victim the evening of Dec. 24, 2023.

Based on filings in North Central District Court on Monday, the proposed plea agreement reached with Special Ward County State’s Attorney Amanda Engelstad and signed by Breijo on Aug. 1 reduces the Class AA felony murder with extreme indifference to the value of human life to manslaughter, a Class B felony. Breijo also will plead guilty to one count of aggravated assault, a Class B felony, and one count of reckless endang

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