AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced a $50,000 reward this week for a Texas Department of Public Safety top 10 fugitive who the Governor said is in the country illegally and killed five illegal immigrants in a shooting Friday night in Cleveland, Texas.
“Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of the five victims that were taken in this senseless act of violence,” said Governor Abbott. “I continue working with state and local officials to ensure they have all available resources to respond to this horrific crime. I thank the men and women in law enforcement who are tirelessly working to ensure this criminal is caught and brought to justice.”
The Governor also directed DPS Director Steve McCraw and Texas Military Department Adjutant General Thomas Suelzer to alert Operation Lone Star soldiers and troopers to be on the lookout for the criminal and any attempts to flee the country after taking the lives of five people.
38-year-old Francisco Oropesa is accused of killing five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old boy, after he was told to stop firing his AR-15 because it was waking the baby.
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