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Shooting in Texas under investigation, leads went cold

by Chloe Jackson

May 22, 2023

Shooting — As another violent shooting occurs in Texas, gun violence in the United States continues to rise. Last weekend, ...

Shooting — As another violent shooting occurs in Texas, gun violence in the United States continues to rise. Last weekend, another tragedy struck Cleveland, Texas, when a gunman shot and killed five people, including a nine-year-old child. Over 200 officers from various law enforcement agencies are now on the hunt for the perpetrator.

Investigations

Officers are going door to door, asking residents for information regarding the shooter's location. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers stated on Sunday afternoon that officials are creating billboards in Spanish to alert the public to the hunt. During a press conference on Sunday, FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge James Smith announced a $80,000 reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest. Francisco Oropesa, 38, is suspected of murdering four adults and a kid in a neighboring residence on Friday night. Oropesa was first monitored by investigators using his cell phone, but the trail went dead on Saturday evening. "We don't have any tips right now to where he may be and that's why we've come up with this reward, so that hopefully somebody out there can call us," said Smith. "I can pretty much guarantee you, he's contacted some of his friends." "We just don't know what friends they are and that's what we need from the public, is any type of information because right now we're running into dead ends."

The massacre

Authorities stated that they were intent on apprehending the perpetrator in order to provide closure and justice to the five victims. The sheriff explained the shooting's events on Saturday. "The victims, they came over to the fence said, 'Hey, could you mind not shooting out in the yard. We have a baby that is trying to sleep,'" said Capers. The suspect had been drinking before responding, "I'll do what I want to in my front yard." A doorbell video at the victims' home, according to Capers, shows the guy arriving with his gun. As multiple people were discovered dead in various rooms, the house became the scene of a massacre. The victims include:

Daniel Enrique Laso-Guzman, 9
José Jonathan Cásarez, 18
Diana Velázquez Alvarado, 21
Sonia Argentina Gúzman, 25
Julisa Molina Rivera, 31

Five other individuals were at home during the attack, according to Capers, but they were uninjured. Three toddlers were discovered covered in blood but unharmed and were subsequently transported to the hospital. Authorities suspect two mothers died while protecting the children who survived. "The three children… were covered in blood from the same ladies that were laying on top of them trying to protect them," the sheriff said. The children are now secure and with relatives. Authorities first claimed that the child was eight years old, but his father, Wilson Garcia, acknowledged that he turned nine in January. Read also: Escapee apprehended, 1 dead, 2 still on the run

Details of the shooting

Garcia stated that they contacted 911 five times that night to report the suspect's gunshot. Sheriff Capers stated on Sunday that officials responded as quickly as possible, but that a tiny team is covering a large area. The shooting location is more than 15 minutes outside of town. Garcia and two other men walked to Oropesa to urge him to stop firing so near to their home as their baby slept. He said that they instructed the perpetrator to shoot on the other side of his property. Oropesa returned 10 to 20 minutes later, came up to the house, and began shooting. Garcia's wife, Sonia Argentina Gzman, was the first victim as she approached the front door. Garcia leaped out a window and fled, claiming that another woman instructed him to survive since his children lacked a mother and would need him.

Zero leads

The sheriff stated that officials had previously received reports of Oropesa apparently discharging his gun in the front yard. The shooter's name was first spelt "Oropeza" by law enforcement before being altered to "Oropesa" by the FBI to reflect his identity in law enforcement systems. The FBI also revealed that he was listed in many databases with both spellings. Francisco Oropesa was known to use a.223 rifle, and shot casings were discovered outside the house following the shooting. Authorities found at least three guns in his home, according to the sheriff, and talked with his wife. Oropesa's cell phone was subsequently discovered abandoned along with numerous articles of clothes. "The tracking dogs from Texas Department of Corrections picked up the scent, and then they lost that scent," said Capers. Authorities are uncertain whether the suspect is still in the vicinity. "If anybody, whether you are here in this county, or this state of Texas or around the country, have any tips, we're asking you to please call," said Smith and the FBI. "Right now, we have zero leads." According to the Gun Violence Archive, approximately 184 mass shootings occurred in the United States during the first four months of 2023.

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