Man accused of fatally shooting five neighbors in Texas arrested after four-day manhunt
Francisco Oropesa Perez-Torres, a man accused of fatally shooting five of his neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, has been arrested after a four-day manhunt, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.[0] Although Oropesa's current immigration status is unclear, he had entered the US illegally and been deported by immigration officials at least four times since 2009.[1] An ICE source identified him as Francisco Oropesa Perez-Torres.[2] The victims were identified as Sonia Argentina Guzman, 25; Diana Velazquez Alvarado, 21; Julisa Molina Rivera, 31; Jose Jonathan Casarez, 18; and Daniel Enrique Laso, 9.[3] The victims were all Honduran nationals.[4] The massacre occurred after neighbors asked Oropesa to stop shooting his AR-15 in his yard because a newborn was trying to sleep.[5] His wife and 9-year-old son were among the fatalities.[6] Charges will be brought against Oropesa for the fatal shootings of five individuals in a residence located next to his property near Cleveland, Texas.[7] He will be held on five counts of murder with bond set at $5 million.
0. “Texas manhunt for Francisco Oropesa: Community members on edge following reported sighting in Montgomery Co.” FOX 26 Houston, 2 May. 2023, https://www.fox26houston.com/news/texas-manhunt-for-francisco-oropesa-community-members-on-edge-following-reported-sighting-in-montgomery-co
1. “Texas massacre suspect in custody after dayslong manhunt, found hiding in closet, sheriff says” CNN, 3 May. 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/02/us/cleveland-texas-neighbor-shooting-fugitive-tuesday/index.html
2. “Mistrust in police among Latinos may hinder search for suspect in Texas mass shooting, advocates say” CNN, 2 May. 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/02/us/latinos-cleveland-texas-mass-shooting-reaj/index.html
3. “Texas shooting suspect Francisco Oropeza arrested after manhunt” Houston Chronicle , 3 May. 2023, https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/texas-shooting-updates-cleveland-18065928.php
4. “Who are the 5 victims in the Texas shooting?” ABC News, 1 May. 2023, https://abcnews.go.com/US/5-victims-texas-shooting/story?id=98960747
5. “Suspect accused of gunning down 5 in Texas taken into custody: Officials” msnNOW, 3 May. 2023, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-believed-to-be-suspect-accused-of-gunning-down-5-taken-into-custody-da/ar-AA1aEP20
6. “Suspect in massacre of 5 neighbors in Texas allegedly beat his wife last year, prosecutor says” NBC News, 2 May. 2023, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-massacre-5-neighbors-texas-allegedly-beat-wife-2022-prosecutor-rcna82550
7. “Texas manhunt for Francisco Oropesa: Sources say gunman has been arrested in Cleveland area” FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth, 3 May. 2023, https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-manhunt-for-francisco-oropesa-sources-say-gunman-has-been-arrested-in-cleveland-area
