After that Mr Oropeza was discovered hiding beneath laundry in a previously checked closet at his sister’s home. We would like to thank all local, state, and federal agencies who collaborated in this effort,” a representative of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.Īccording to The Houston Chronicle, the FBI received a new tip to their tip line. “On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at about 7.00pm, Francisco Oropeza, who was wanted in connection with shooting that occurred in Cleveland, Texas, was taken into custody in Montgomery County without incident. at a home in Conroe, TX, after the #FBI received an anonymous tip with his location. He was arrested this evening at around 6:45 p.m. #BREAKING San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers and announce that Francisco Oropesa has been CAPTURED. Official notification uploaded by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (Image via Facebook / County Sheriff’s Office)
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office notified the public of Oropeza’s arrest via their Twitter and Facebook account. At a press conference, Jimmy Paul, the assistant special agent in charge of the Houston field office of the FBI, said, “We just want to thank the person who had the courage and bravery to call in the suspect’s location”.
This incident took place after the FBI received a tip at 5:15 p.m. Oropeza was arrested at the Summer Hollow Drive home around 6:30 p.m. The five people killed were all natives of Honduras. The shooting took place after Oropeza’s neighbors asked him to stop firing shots in his yard because their baby was trying to sleep. If anyone has any photos or security camera video they'd like law enforcement to see, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI /0SpHS1ztoY The FBI is working with law enforcement agencies across the state, country and across the border. He will now be returned to San Jacinto County Jail where he will be detained on a $5 million bond.įrancisco Oropeza was caught after fleeing the scene of a fatal shooting in the little town of Cleveland, which is located around 45 miles north of Houston.įrancisco Oropesa could be anywhere. Oropeza, who fled after killing five people at his neighbor’s house with an AR-15 weapon, was apprehended on Tuesday. Sheriff of San Jacinto County Greg Capers said Oropeza was arrested after officials got a tip regarding his whereabouts.įrancisco Oropeza gets detained w ithin miles of Texas mass shooting site The photos of the victims have been released by the authorities ((Image via San Jacinto County)
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