Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state is offering a $50,000 reward for information about the gunman who killed 5 of his neighbors with an AR-15-style weapon.
In a still image from video, an aerial view of the wooded area where a search is being conducted for Francisco Oropeza, 38, who police say shot dead five neighbors in Cleveland late Friday night., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
The manhunt currently has"zero leads," James Smith, special agent in charge of the FBI Houston office, said at a news conference Sunday afternoon. Law enforcement officers have been going door to door to get information about the suspect. State, federal and local authorities are also offering an $80,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Oropesa.
The suspect went inside his house, came back out with an AR-15-style rifle and shot Garcia’s wife at the family’s front door, Garcia said. He then went from room to room looking for more victims, Garcia said. Authorities are reporting 10 people were inside the home at the time of shooting, while family membersTwo of the victims, a 21-year old woman and a 31-year-old woman, were found using their bodies to shield three small children, who survived.
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