![]() ![]() The immigration status of both the shooting suspect and the victims has been a topic of discussion, especially in conservative media outlets, said Lucio Vasquez, who has been following this story for Houston Public Media. There’s an $80,000 reward for information leading to Oropesa’s capture.Īccording to law enforcement, Oropesa is a Mexican national and has been deported several times. More than 200 law enforcement agents, including state and federal officers, were said to be involved in the search, which has garnered national attention. ![]() The head of FBI operations in the Houston area said Monday that the agency has no leads on locating the suspect. All of the victims were Honduran nationals.Īccording to authorities, Oropesa had a history of shooting his rifle in his yard, and neighbors had called law enforcement in the past expressing frustration. Authorities say that 10 to 20 minutes later, the suspect, 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa, retrieved an AR-15 rifle from his house and walked to Garcia’s home, killing his 9-year-old son, his wife and three other people, then disappeared before first responders arrived. The incident unfolded on Friday evening when the suspect had been shooting his gun in his yard in Cleveland, northeast of Houston.Ī neighbor, Wilson Garcia, approached the man and asked him to stop shooting so that his baby could sleep. Tuesday marks the fourth day in a widening dragnet for a man suspected of killing five people in San Jacinto County. ![]()
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