Texas man accused of killing 5 neighbors final week, arrested | World News

A person accused of massacring 5 neighbors after they requested him to cease firing his rifle in his yard in Texas was captured Tuesday after a days-long manhunt, US media reported.

Francisco Oropesa had eluded Texas authorities after the capturing Friday within the small city of Cleveland.

The victims have been between the ages of 9 and 31.

Oropesa was arrested within the Texas city of Minimize and Shoot, about 17 miles from the Cleveland, San Jacinto County District Lawyer Todd Dillon informed broadcaster NBC.

As authorities deployed tons of of legislation enforcement officers to search for the 38-year-old, additionally they provided an $80,000 reward for info resulting in his seize.

Friday's assault, the newest in a line of US mass shootings which have intensified conversations across the nation's gun politics, shortly turned fodder for America's acrimonious debates on immigration.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott referred to the suspect as having "killed 5 unlawful immigrants," although their immigration standing was not instantly clear and Abbott later mentioned at the very least one sufferer "could have been within the US legally."

The victims have been all from Honduras.