Mass shooting suspect Francisco Oropresa has been arrested. Several days ago, in Cleveland, Texas, he took the lives of five people in an “execution-style” shooting. Cleveland is a small town of approximately 8,000 people situated to the northeast of Houston. Wilson Garcia, whose wife and son were among the victims, reported that a group of fifteen individuals had gathered at a residence on Friday. The group included friends and godparents who were assisting with preparations for a church event.
Garcia and two other individuals had gone to Oropesa’s yard about 10 to 20 minutes before the attack. They requested that he refrain from shooting so close to their residence due to Garcia’s sleeping baby. They suggested that Oropesa should shoot on the opposite side of his property instead. However, the suspect refused and Garcia indicated that he would contact the police. “We walked inside and my wife was talking to the police, and we called five times because he was being more threatening,” Garcia said.
Oropresa Spared No One
Oropresa was next seen leaving his property with his gun. “I told my wife to get inside because he cocked his gun and he might come threaten us. So my wife said, ‘You go inside, I don’t think he will fire at me because I’m a woman, I’ll stay here at the door.’” Sadly, that was not the case. As soon as the gunman charged into the home, he shot and killed Garcia’s wife. Next, he killed three other adults and one of Garcia’s children. Luckily, one woman helped the man escape through a window, telling him that someone had to survive to take care of his remaining children. Unfortunately, the Good Samaritan that saved Garcia did not make it herself.
Oropresa went on the run after his murderous rampage, resulting in a days-long manhunt. Earlier today, he was found and taken into custody. The man was being hidden by his longtime partner, who had given him new clothes and fed him. She was also taken into custody. Oropresa is now being charged with five counts of murder. Though he is in custody, the case highlights the ineffectiveness of local law enforcement. Allegedly, between 10 and 20 minutes passed between the first 911 call and any action by police. Stay tuned to HNHH for more updates on the case as they become available.
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