5 dead, including an 8-year-old in San Jacinto County, shooter at large
Francisco Oropesa, the man accused of shooting dead five people at his neighbor’s home in Cleveland, Texas, was reportedly arrested Tuesday night by Border Patrol special agents.
Mr Oropesa was reportedly taken without incident to the nearby city of Cut and Shoot, after spending four days on the run since the horrific attack Friday night.
Greg Capers, sheriff of San Jacinto County, said during a Tuesday press conference that the “coward” was found hiding in a closet, following a tip from law enforcement.
“He was caught hiding in a closet under some laundry,” the sheriff said. “They made the arrest effectively. He was not injured.”
In total, five victims – Sonia Argentina Guzman, Daniel Enrique Laso-Guzman, Diana Velazquez Alvarado, Julisa Molina Rivera and Jose Jonathan Casarez – were killed in the shooting, which began when the family living next door asked Oropesa if he could stop firing. his gun because their baby was trying to sleep.
The survivors questioned why the authorities did not arrive immediately
Wilson Garcia, who lost his wife and child in a mass shooting on Friday, said he and his wife called the local police several times because their neighbor, the suspected shooter, Francisco Oropesa, did not stop shooting outside.
According to reports, the family called five times.
But the police were not quick enough to respond, and Mr Oropesa allegedly entered the house and started shooting, killing five people including Mr Garcia’s wife and nine-year-old son.
Ramiro Guzman, another person inside the home, hid in a closet with his wife and infant son repeatedly calling 911, according to NBC News.
He claimed a dispatcher told him a deputy was at the scene even though no officers were present.
“They cut the call. I would call back again,” said Mr. Guzman in an interview.
“Then I called my aunt who lives two blocks away to see if they would answer her. I thought maybe they don’t believe me and that’s why they don’t want to help, but maybe they believe him.
Now, the survivors and other neighbors are wondering why the police didn’t show up right away.
Ariana Baio3 May 2023 08:00
Heroic mom confronts Texas gunman at door after calling 911 five times before deadly shooting
A mother who was shot in a mass shooting in Texas on Friday died when she bravely confronted the gunman at the door of her home after the family called 911 five times to report the suspect.
Wilson Garcia spoke on Sunday night after his wife Sonia Argentina Guzman, 25, and nine-year-old son Daniel Enrique Laso-Guzman were among the five innocent victims killed in the shocking massacre in Cleveland, Texas.
Garcia said the shooting happened when the family asked the suspect Francisco Oropesa to stop firing his gun near their house because the children were trying to sleep.
Mr Oropesa refused, saying he was on his property to do what he wanted. As the shooting continued, the family called 911 to report Mr Oropesa.
About 10 to 20 minutes later, Mr. Garcia said he saw the suspect running toward his house while loading ammunition into his AR-15-style rifle.
He said he urged his wife to get away from the gunman but she refused – and went to confront Mr Oropesa.
“I told my wife, ‘Come in. This man is loading his weapon,’” Mr. Garcia said, according to The Associated Press.
“My wife told me to come in because ‘He won’t let me shoot, I’m a woman.'”
Guzman was wrong and he became the first victim to be shot dead in the horrific attack that sent shockwaves throughout the country.
Sravasti Dasgupta3 May 2023 07:00
Texas shooting suspect found hiding in closet under laundry
The gunman accused of fatally shooting five Texas neighbors after they complained against him has been caught hiding in a laundry room closet after four days on the run.
Francisco Oropesa, 38, was arrested in the town of Cut and Shoot, Texas, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday night.
Authorities say Mr Oropesa was found hiding under laundry in a closet at his sister’s home who had previously been wanted following a new tip on an FBI tip line, reported The Houston Chronicle.
Sravasti Dasgupta3 May 2023 06:00
Gun safety advocates expressed horror at the mass shooting in Texas
Gun safety advocates have condemned the latest fatal shooting in the US, which left five people dead on Friday night.
Ariana Baio3 May 2023 05:00
The 9-year-old victim was friends with the suspected shooter’s son, according to the report
Daniel Enrique Laso-Guzman, the nine-year-old boy who was shot dead by his neighbor in a horrific shooting on Friday, was friends with the suspected shooter’s son, according to a report by NBC News.
According to Daniel’s uncle, Ramiro Guzman, he will ride a bicycle with the son of Francisco Oropesa – the suspected shooter.
“My nephew, he always takes his bike to where the school bus stops,” Mr Guzman said. “Sometimes they go together, my nephew and his son.”
“It’s like they’re friends. And he killed him,” Mr Guzman told NBC News.
Ariana Baio3 May 2023 04:00
The FBI released Francisco Oropesa’s mugshot
The FBI has released jailhouse photos of Francisco Oropesa, a Texas man accused of killing five of his neighbors.
Mr Oropesa, who is charged with five counts of murder, was found by police hiding under laundry in a closet thanks to an anonymous tip, according to officials.
Josh Marcus3 May 2023 03:45
Multiple agencies involved in arresting fugitive gunman
Several law enforcement agencies were reportedly involved in the arrest Tuesday night of Francisco Oropesa, a Texas man accused of killing five of his neighbors on Friday.
US Marshals, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the US Border Patrol were all part of the operation that nabbed the 38-year-old, ABC 13 reports.
Josh Marcus3 May 2023 03:31
The police are investigating how Oropesa bought an assault rifle
Francisco Oropesa, a Texas man wanted for allegedly shooting five people in the city of Cleveland on Friday, may have illegally purchased an assault rifle that was used in the shooting.
Greg Capers, sheriff of San Jacinto County, said officials are investigating how the 38-year-old obtained such a weapon because of the man’s previous brushes with law enforcement, including being deported four times.
The sheriff said he thought the man might have “bought it from someone on the street.”
Josh Marcus3 May 2023 03:18
The police caught Oropesa by spying on his wife
New details emerged in the arrest of Francisco Oropesa, who was wanted for allegedly shooting five people in the city of Cleveland, Texas, last Friday.
The police found the 38-year-old after several days of searching by surveying his phone and his wife.
Officers tracked the woman down to a home near Cut and Shoot, Texas, where she was staying with a family member, and Texas Department of Public Safety tactical officers entered the building, finding Mr. Oropesa in a closet, reports CNN.
Josh Marcus3 May 2023 03:15
The police celebrated the arrest of the ‘coward’ Francisco Oropesa
Law enforcement agents celebrated Tuesday night that police found and arrested Francisco Oropesa, who was wanted for shooting five people on Friday.
“He was caught hiding in a closet under some laundry,” San Jacinto County sheriff Greg Capers said during a press conference Tuesday night. “They made the arrest effectively. He was not injured.”
FBI special agent Jimmy Paul said a tip to federal authorities helped police arrest the alleged gunman.
Josh Marcus3 May 2023 03:09