The Texas man accused of killing 5 neighbors is in custody, authorities say

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The man accused of killing five neighbors in southeast Texas early Saturday is now in custody after evading capture for days. | via NPR

A posted wanted sign for a mass shooting suspect, Francisco Oropesa, is shown Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in the neighborhood where the shooting occurred Friday, in Cleveland, Texas.Law enforcement officials say the man accused of killing five neighbors in southeast Texas early Saturday is now in custody after evading capture for days.

Oropesa was located after the FBI received information on their tip line at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, and he was arrested at about 6:30 p.m., said Jimmy Paul, the FBI Houston assistant special agent in charge.Oropesa was being held on five counts of murder and a $5 million bond, the sheriff said. Oropesa was deported four times between 2009 and 2016, The Associated Press reported, citing immigration officials.

 

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