Posted on 04/29/2023 11:29:01 AM PDT by thegagline
Five people are dead after being shot in a Texas home by a suspect armed with an AR-15 style rifle in a horrific series of "execution style" shootings, police said.
A manhunt is currently underway for the suspect, identified by police as 39-year-old Francisco Oropeza, according to ABC station KTRK in Houston.
A judge has issued an arrest warrant for Oropeza and assigned a $5 million bond. Authorities believe Oropeza left by walking or on a bicycle and is currently within a two mile radius of the scene, KTRK reported.
Police said the incident occurred at 11:31 p.m. local time on Friday when officials from the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office received a call about harassment in the town of Cleveland, about 55 miles north of Houston.
When authorities arrived at the location, they found several victims shot at the property, police said. Three of the deceased were females and two were males, including the youngest, an 8-year-old boy.
Two female victims were discovered in the bedroom lying on top of two surviving children, authorities told ABC News.
Three minors were located uninjured, but covered in blood. They were transported to a local hospital.
Police said they believe the massacre occurred after neighbors asked the suspect to stop shooting his gun in the front yard because there was a baby trying to sleep. *** Police said the suspect "has been known to shoot his .223 out in his front yard, which is evident by the shell casings that are laying in the front yard."
Capers said the shooter used a .223 rifle in the shooting. Capers could not confirm how many times his deputies had been called to the shooter’s property previously.
At least 10 people were in the home when police arrived on scene and all of the victims were between the ages of eight and 40.
Capers believes the 10 people in the home lived together, with four to five of them just moving into the home from Houston within the last three or four days.
Residents are being told to "stay inside [and] stay clear" of the crime scene until the investigation has concluded, but do not believe the suspect, a Mexican national, is in the area.
Police did not disclose the identity of the victims but said the shootings all took place in one home, the victims were all from Honduras and that four of the victims were declared dead at the scene. The fifth victim -- an 8-year-old boy -- was taken to a hospital and he has since been pronounced dead.
Capers told KTRK all of the victims were shot from the neck up "almost execution style."
Oh no! The killer has an “ASSAULT WEAPON.” Everybody run.
Celebrate Diversity!
Thanks to the Democrats and the Cheap Labor Republicans we have more murderers, rapists, drug dealers, pimps, car jackers, and slave traders than ever before!
Just wait till title 9 expires. The word invasion will have a whole different meaning.
I’ve heard of there but even after 36+ years in Texas I still hear of a new city/town or hill in the road. There’s Paris, Dime Box, and Waxahachie (My favorite for Yankee Spelling Bee Competitions) but I learn a new one all the time.
“But whenever a gun is used in a crime, the Left says let’s take guns away from law abiding citizens.
Every time.”
Correct. The stories are already written. Just waiting for the tragedy to happen.
You are part of the problem
I used to live near Cut and Shoot. I used to joke with people that you could drive every one of those backroads and never see a brick. Lots of pit bulls and cars up on blocks.
You should try it someday.
Yup.
But logic has left our court system. You can take a round then shoot the shooter and still get charged.
So glad we’re letting this trash in
Just doing jobs Americans wont
Not only cartels coming and going as they please, but also a gigantic trafficking operation facilitated by Biden and his gang, to place hundreds of thousands or more into sweatshops, factories, slaughterhouses etc as virtual slaves. And who knows what happens to the attractive young girls. If the lid ever got blown off of this, many of our government officials would be sent to prison or executed.
“the victims were all from Honduras”
The Prime Suspect is “a Mexican national”
I have heard the cartels charge about $15000 to smuggle an illegal across the border.
Human smugglers are then paid by the cartels, up to $2000 a head to get illegals to a sanctuary.
How do these very poor people pay that back?
Slavery.
Slavery backuped by “ a Mexican national with an AR15?
Do You know how to identify a West Virginia Yuppie ?
Not yet.. they have to get the numbers first. Then it’s gang control. Our country allows it everywhere like MN… as long as they use the correct pronouns.
I hear folks shooting around here a lot - one gal from Fedex even said something about it: “People are shooting!” and a concerned look, and my reply: “It’s at least a mile away.”
I always tell Mr K (not the one on this forum) that the sounds of people shooting in the hood are reassuring, as bad guys will be less likely to act up if they hear that neighbs have guns.
On the other hand, I don’t dare fire even one shot here. I know I could never get away with it and I would have to leave the state if I ever wanted any chance of having a gun in my house again.
I give up. The one with the teeth.
See above.
Sounds like a great neighborhood!
The BMW up on tree trunk blocks in the yard.
Well, there you have it. Soon to replace the Beamer with an EV.
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