CLEVELAND, Texas — (CLEVELAND, Texas) -- Francisco Oropeza, the man accused of gunning down five people in an 'execution-style' mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas, was taken into custody Tuesday evening after a multiday manhunt, officials said.
CLEVELAND, Texas — -- Francisco Oropeza, the man accused of gunning down five people in an"execution-style" mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas, was taken into custody Tuesday evening after a multiday manhunt, officials said.
He was"caught hiding in a closet underneath some laundry," San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said at a news conference.Oropeza's partner, Divimara Nava, was also detained at the scene where the suspect was found, Dillon said Wednesday. A second person, a friend who allegedly helped Oropeza hide, was also taken into custody in San Jacinto County, authorities said.
"We just want to thank the person who had the courage and bravery to call in the suspect's location," he said. "In small towns and communities like Cleveland, Texas, the men and women of U.S. Customs and Border Protection -- in particular, the U.S. Border Patrol -- provide integral law enforcement support to local authorities, protecting and serving the communities they live in," he said.
The San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office received a call around 11:31 p.m. Friday detailing harassment, Capers told reporters on Sunday. When deputies arrived at the home, they found five victims at the property, Capers said.
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