Francisco Oropeza, 38, is suspected of fatally shooting five neighbors in Cleveland, Texas after they asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard.
A manhunt is ongoing for a Texas man suspected of fatally shooting five of his neighbors after he apparently evaded authorities who thought they had him cornered in a wooded area.
Francisco Oropeza, 38, remained at large more than 24 hours after the attack at around 11:30 p.m. on Friday in the 100 block of Walters Road in Cleveland, Texas.
He is now believed to have fled the country, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook on Saturday evening.
Earlier on Saturday, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers told reporters that authorities believed they had Oropeza cornered in a wooded area.
Later, Capers said they found clothes and a phone while combing the area, but that tracking dogs had lost the scent.
