Texas mass shooting suspect caught hiding under laundry and multiple people arrested, officials say
Texas mass shooting suspect caught hiding under laundry and multiple people arrested, officials say
Following a lengthy manhunt, authorities say they have located the suspect in a mass shooting that occurred last week near Cleveland, Texas, and left five people dead, including a 9-year-old boy.
Francisco Oropesa, 38, was apprehended at a property near Cut and Shoot, Texas, at around 7 p.m. local time after a multi-day manhunt, according to a tip from the public, Montgomery County Sheriff Greg Capers announced at a news conference on Tuesday night.
Capers stated, "He was found hiding in a closet,
underneath some laundry. According to Capers, he was arrested and lodged in the
Montgomery County Jail on five murder charges. His bond was set at $5 million.
Capers stated that he would be moved to the Cold Springs, San Jacinto County,
jail. According to the San Jacinto County District Attorney's
Office, the apprehension was assisted by the FBI, Border Patrol, and U.S.
Marshals. According to San Jacinto County Chief Deputy Tim Kean on Wednesday
morning, numerous arrests were made. With the help of a grand jury, the
district attorney will create a set of charges, Kean continued. Although Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson told the
Associated Press that Oropeza's wife, Divimara Lamar Nava, was in custody, Kean
did not go into further detail about who had been taken into custody. The
authorities think Lamar
