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Texas Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested After Dayslong Manhunt

Francisco Oropesa, on the lam since Friday, was found hiding in a closet not far from the scene of the shooting

By Suryatapa Bhattacharya

and Alyssa Lukpat

Updated May 3, 2023 12:55 am ET

Photo: Evan Garcia/Reuters

The man sought in the killing of five people in Texas has been taken into custody, according to law-enforcement officials, ending a dayslong manhunt.

Officials said they captured Francisco Oropesa Tuesday evening near Cut and Shoot, Texas, about 16 miles west of the city where the shooting took place. He was found hiding in a closet underneath some laundry, according to San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers.

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