A Texas massacre suspect has entered the United States illegally and has been deported 4 times by immigration officials, CNN reported.
Texas Massacre Suspect
Francisco Oropesa Perez-Torres was identified by ICE as the suspect in killing his five neighbors in Texas including a 9-year-old boy. He was first removed by an immigration judge last March 2009.
The massacre takes place in a neighboring family’s home in Cleveland where he opened fire after he was asked to stop shooting his rifle. Wilson Garcia shares his traumatic experience with CNN. He said that they walked over to the suspect’s yard to ask him to stop shooting close to their home because a baby was sleeping. But, Oropresa refused. Garcia called the police and reported the suspect.
Wilson told his wife to get inside because the suspect cocked his gun but his wife stayed at the door confidently thinking Oropresa would not dare to fire at her because she’s a woman. The Texas massacre suspect surprisingly shoot Garcia’s home and his wife got shot in the doorway. He then killed the other three adults and Garcia’s son.
A neighbor who helped Garcia escape did not survive and was left dead. Garcia added that the two people who died were protecting his daughter and son and that he was feeling horrible right now.
Police arrived at the scene and found the victims had been shot. 200 police officers are now finding and manhunting the suspect. Authorities are offering an $80,000 reward for those who have information about the suspect.
A GoFundMe campaign has been made to help the families.
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Texas Massacre Suspect Deported 4 Times
Oropresa was first removed from the US by an immigration judge last March 2009. He was apprehended and removed several times in the following months of September 2009, January 2012, and July 2016.
The suspect’s current status in immigration is unclear and it’s not known how long he had been in the US.
He is considered armed and dangerous as more than 250 officials are on the look for him.
Overall, the Texas massacre suspect is on the look of police officers and authorities are offering $80,000 reward for the suspect. Families of the victim hoping for justice to be served.
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