BREAKING: The man accused of killing five people in a small Texas town was apprehended on Tuesday, according to the San Jacinto District Attorney’s Office.
At a news conference Tuesday night, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said that Francisco Oropesa was caught “hiding in a closet underneath some laundry” in Cut and Shoot, a town located in neighboring Montgomery County.
“The suspect is in custody,” Capers told reporters. “He has been magistrated and he will be taken to my jail, where his new residence will be.” An FBI official said that the break in the case came through the agency’s tip line at about 5:15 p.m. CDT. Oropesa was arrested at 6:30 p.m. “We just want to thank the person who had the courage and bravery to call in the suspect’s location,” Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul told reporters.reported. San Jacinto County District Attorney Todd Dillon said Oropesa’s wife was at the Cut and Shoot home when he was arrested, according to the newspaper.
Officials said that Oropesa will be held on a $5 million bond when he is transferred from the Montgomery County Jail to the San Jacinto County Jail. He will be charged with five counts of murder, Capers said.
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