Law enforcement agents have apprehended Francisco Oropesa, 38, in connection with a deadly shooting in Cleveland, Texas on Friday night. Oropesa was taken into custody without incident and is being held in the Montgomery County Jail on charges of first-degree murder. The FBI, Border Patrol, and U.S. Marshals were all involved in the manhunt for the suspect, who had been on the run since the shooting.
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At a press conference on Sunday, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers and FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge James Smith announced a $80,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Francisco Oropesa, a 38-year-old man wanted for the shooting of five people in Cleveland, Texas on Friday night. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has offered additional resources to aid in the search, and over 200 officers are going door to door asking for information. The FBI is asking anyone with information to contact them, and reminding the public that Oropesa is considered armed and dangerous.
Authorities are searching for Francisco Oropeza, a 38-year-old Texas man accused of shooting five people, including an 8-year-old boy, on Friday night. The search area has been widened to 20 miles from the scene of the shooting, and investigators have found clothes and a phone in a rural area. The San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation, with assistance from the Texas Rangers, and the public has been warned not to approach Oropeza if they see him.
Five people, including an 8-year-old child, were tragically killed in a shooting at a home in Cleveland, Texas on Friday night. The San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office is searching for the suspect, believed to be about 10-12 miles away from the scene. Three additional victims were taken to the hospital, while two others were evaluated on scene and released.
Five people were killed in a shooting at a home in southeast Texas late Friday night, with four pronounced dead at the scene and an 8-year-old pronounced dead at the hospital. The San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to contact them. Residents of Cleveland, Texas, where the shooting occurred, are mourning the loss of the five victims and hoping for answers.