Fugitive Illegal Alien Accused of Killing Five of His Neighbors in Texas Is Captured

The manhunt ensued following Oropesa’s alleged killing of five of his neighbors after reportedly being asked to stop shooting his firearm.

Texas fugitive accused of killing 5 neighbors arrested, ‘caught hiding in a closet’ underneath laundryThe Texas man accused of fatally shooting five people, including a mother and her 9-year-old son, at a neighbor’s home in Texas has been taken into custody after a dayslong manhunt, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday night. The arrest was made in the town of Cut and Shoot, Texas, a federal law enforcement source told CNN. Cut and Shoot is roughly 17 miles west of Cleveland, Texas, where the killings took place. Francisco Oropesa, 38, is accused of carrying out the massacre Friday night after he was asked to stop shooting his rifle near a neighboring home, officials have said. Investigators had initially started tracking Oropesa using his cellphone but said that trail went cold Saturday evening. The suspect was “caught hiding in a closet underneath some laundry,” San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers told reporters Tuesday. “They effectively made the arrest; he is uninjured; and he is currently being taken to my facility in Coldspring.” FYI: “Authorities arrest a man near Conroe in eastern Montgomery County,” according to Storyful, many are speculating that the man in the second clip appears to be the incarcerated murder suspect. The viral clip was posted to an “I love Conroe” Facebook group by Javier Esparza, with the footage captioned, “They got him!” Further examination into the identity of the man in handcuffs is currently underway via [email protected]. Credit: Javier Esparza via Storyful Original Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/100007967655628/videos/656334722969491/

Updated: May 3, 2023 – 12:15am

The Facts Inside Our Reporter’s Notebook Authorities on Tuesday apprehended an individual suspected of killing five people in Cleveland, Texas, following a Friday evening altercation.

Authorities arrested Francisco Oropesa without incident on Tuesday evening, NBC News reported, citing the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

His arrest marks an end to the manhunt that had baffled law enforcement for days. Authorities indicated earlier this week that they had “zero leads” as to his whereabouts.

As of Monday, it was believed that Oropesa had slipped past a network of roadblocks in the Cleveland area, despite extensive efforts by law enforcement to contain him within a set perimeter.

During the manhunt, reports emerged that the fugitive had been deported four times, twice in 2009, and again in 2012 and 2016.

The manhunt ensued following Oropesa’s alleged killing of five of his neighbors after reportedly being asked to stop shooting his firearm. Authorities indicated that four adults were found dead at the scene while one child died at the hospital later.

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