Few leads, false alarms as search for Texas gunman drags on
1 year, 7 months ago

Few leads, false alarms as search for Texas gunman drags on

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND, Texas — The search for a gunman in Texas who killed five neighbors from Honduras dragged into a third day Monday with false alarms and few apparent leads, while Republican Gov. An FBI agent on the scene near Houston acknowledged they have little to go on in the widening manhunt for 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza, who has been deported four times since 2009, but who neighbors say lived on their street for years prior to Friday night’s shooting in the rural town of Cleveland. Abbott offered a $50,000 reward over the weekend for any tips that might lead to the gunman, and while doing so, the three-term governor described all the victims as “illegal immigrants” — a potentially false statement that his office walked back and apologized for Monday. “We’ve since learned that at least one of the victims may have been in the United States legally,” Abbott spokesperson Renae Eze said in a statement. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said authorities had widened the search area beyond the scene of the shooting, which occurred after the suspect’s neighbors asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard late at night because a baby was trying to sleep.

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Defense attorney: Not all has been revealed about what led to Texas mass shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

Defense attorney: Not all has been revealed about what led to Texas mass shooting

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Attorneys for the man accused of killing five of his neighbors after storming into their Texas home suggested on Thursday that not all has been revealed about what led up to the deadly shooting and that the suspect was someone who was generous and well-liked. Osso said that while the killings have been presented as a mass shooting, …

Texas mall shooting latest: Frenzied police audio reveals terror during Allen outlet massacre
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas mall shooting latest: Frenzied police audio reveals terror during Allen outlet massacre

The Independent  

✕ Close Shooting at Texas outlet mall The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

Source: Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman
1 year, 7 months ago

Source: Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman

Associated Press  

ALLEN, Texas — Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology Sunday as they work to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Garcia also had a patch on his chest when he was killed by police that …

Gunman kills 8 people at a North Texas outlet mall
1 year, 7 months ago

Gunman kills 8 people at a North Texas outlet mall

Raw Story  

A gunman killed eight people Saturday afternoon and wounded at least seven more after he opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, creating a scene of panic and bloodshed in the latest mass shooting in Texas. Texas Democrats swiftly put the blame on Republicans who have resisted gun control legislation, with the Texas Democratic Party tweeting: “Texas Republicans allowed …

Before Texas mass shooting, locals felt abandoned by police
1 year, 7 months ago

Before Texas mass shooting, locals felt abandoned by police

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND, Texas — Manuela Lara’s Mexican food stand is not far from the house on Walter Drive, the one with the Christmas lights still up, where a man next door with an AR-style rifle walked over and killed five of his Honduran neighbors. Lara is also an immigrant and has lived for years in the Trails End neighborhood, where residents …

Before Texas mass shooting, locals felt abandoned by police
1 year, 7 months ago

Before Texas mass shooting, locals felt abandoned by police

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lara is also an immigrant …

Five Texas relatives were shot dead over noise row with gunman: Everything we know about Cleveland mass shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

Five Texas relatives were shot dead over noise row with gunman: Everything we know about Cleveland mass shooting

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Five victims – Sonia Argentina Guzman, 25,her nine-year-old …

Texas man accused of killing five neighbors last week, arrested
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas man accused of killing five neighbors last week, arrested

Hindustan Times  

A man accused of massacring five neighbors after they asked him to stop firing his rifle in his yard in Texas was captured Tuesday after a days-long manhunt, US media reported. Oropesa was arrested in the Texas town of Cut and Shoot, about 17 miles from the Cleveland, San Jacinto County District Attorney Todd Dillon told broadcaster NBC. Friday's attack, …

Suspected gunman caught after 5 killed in Texas mass shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

Suspected gunman caught after 5 killed in Texas mass shooting

LA Times  

A Texas state trooper vehicle passes a wanted sign for suspect Francisco Oropeza in the neighborhood where a deadly shooting occurred in Cleveland, Texas. Francisco Oropeza, 38, was arrested Tuesday, four days after the shooting late Friday in the town of Cleveland, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said. Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson said Oropeza was was arrested without …

Texas man who killed 5 neighbors over gunfire noise complaint was deported four times
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas man who killed 5 neighbors over gunfire noise complaint was deported four times

India Today  

A Texas man accused of killing five neighbors after being asked to stop shooting his assault-style rifle because of the noise had been deported from the US four times since 2009, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Monday. The suspect in the shooting in the rural community of Cleveland, Texas, Francisco Oropesa, 38, is a Mexican who was deported …

Texas mass shooting: Widening manhunt for gunman slowed by ’zero leads’
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas mass shooting: Widening manhunt for gunman slowed by ’zero leads’

Live Mint  

A widening manhunt for a Texas gunman who fatally shot five neighbors continued coming up empty Sunday as officers knocked on doors, the governor put up $50,000 in reward money and the FBI appeared no closer to catching the killer after nearly two days of searching with a team that has grown to hundreds of people. The search for the …

Widening manhunt for Texas gunman slowed by 'zero leads'
1 year, 7 months ago

Widening manhunt for Texas gunman slowed by 'zero leads'

Firstpost  

According to reports, by Sunday night, more than 200 police officers from various jurisdictions were looking for Francisco Oropeza, with many of them knocking on doors in quest of any information that would help them locate the 38-year-old culprit The FBI appeared no closer to apprehending the assailant after nearly two days of searching with a team that has grown …

Widening manhunt for Texas gunman slowed by ‘zero leads’
1 year, 7 months ago

Widening manhunt for Texas gunman slowed by ‘zero leads’

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND, Texas — A widening manhunt for a Texas gunman who fatally shot five neighbors continued coming up empty Sunday as officers knocked on doors, the governor put up $50,000 in reward money and the FBI appeared no closer to catching the killer after nearly two days of searching with a team that has grown to hundreds of people. San …

FBI with 'zero leads' continues manhunt for Texas gunman who killed 5 neighbours
1 year, 7 months ago

FBI with 'zero leads' continues manhunt for Texas gunman who killed 5 neighbours

India Today  

A widening manhunt for a Texas gunman who killed five neighbours continued turning up nothing Sunday as officers knocked on doors, the governor put up $50,000 in reward money and the FBI acknowledged they had “zero leads” after nearly two days of searching. “What we need from the public is any type of information, because right now we’re just we’re …

Texas mass shooting suspect could be anywhere, sheriff says
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas mass shooting suspect could be anywhere, sheriff says

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND, Texas — The search for a Texas man who allegedly shot his neighbors after they asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard stretched into a second day Sunday, with authorities saying the man could be anywhere by now. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Saturday evening that authorities had widened the search to as far …

Police manhunt continues for suspect in Texas mass shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

Police manhunt continues for suspect in Texas mass shooting

LA Times  

A law enforcement official works Sunday in the neighborhood where a mass shooting occurred Friday night in Cleveland, Texas. “What we need from the public is any type of information, because right now we’re just running into dead ends,” James Smith, the FBI’s special agent in charge, said during an afternoon news conference. He said authorities had widened the search …

Search under way for Texas gunman after 5 killed
1 year, 7 months ago

Search under way for Texas gunman after 5 killed

The Hindu  

A Texas man went next door with a rifle and fatally shot five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old boy, after the neighbors asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said Saturday. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Oropeza used an AR-style rifle, and as the search for him dragged …

Police: Man Kills 5 In Texas After Family Complained About Gunfire
1 year, 7 months ago

Police: Man Kills 5 In Texas After Family Complained About Gunfire

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CLEVELAND, Texas — A Texas man went next door with a rifle and fatally shot five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said Saturday. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Oropeza used an AR-style rifle, and as …

Texas man suspected of fatally shooting five people could be anywhere, sheriff says
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas man suspected of fatally shooting five people could be anywhere, sheriff says

LA Times  

San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers at a home near Cleveland, Texas, where five people were killed. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Saturday evening that authorities had widened the search to as far as 20 miles from the scene of the shooting. The killings happened after family members walked up to the fence and asked the neighbor to …

Man kills 5 in Texas after family complained about gunfire, suspect on the run
1 year, 7 months ago

Man kills 5 in Texas after family complained about gunfire, suspect on the run

India Today  

A man went next door with a rifle and began shooting his neighbors, killing an 8-year-old and four others inside a house near Houston, after the family asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said Saturday. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said authorities were still searching for 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza …

Authorities: Texas man shoots 2 migrants near Mexico border
2 years, 2 months ago

Authorities: Texas man shoots 2 migrants near Mexico border

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Two brothers — including one who has been a warden at a detention center that has housed immigrants — have been arrested in Texas after authorities say one of them opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border, killing one man and shooting a woman in the stomach. The shooting happened Tuesday …

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