The five-times deported illegal alien, Francisco Oropesa, has been arrested.
He, along with several others, were taken into custody by Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) agents “without incident” in Cut and Shoot, Texas.
Oropesa’s domestic partner, Divimara Lamar Nava, was among the others who were arrested, according to ABC13.
Francisco Oropesa is accused of fatally shooting five of his neighbors in Texas, including a 9-year-old boy last weekend.
From ABC13:
COLDSPRING, Texas (KTRK) — Several arrests were made when the San Jacinto County mass murder suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday, including that of his domestic partner, District Attorney Todd Dillon said in an update on Wednesday.
Francisco Oropesa was captured at about 6:15 p.m. in Cut and Shoot, Texas, a city in Montgomery County, about 11 miles from the crime scene. According to officials, he was found inside a home, hiding in a closet underneath a pile of laundry.
Oropesa is accused of shooting and killing five of his neighbors, including a 3rd grader, in a San Jacinto County home.
The arrest came shortly after officials announced an increased reward for information that led to Oropesa’s capture. The U.S. Marshals added $20,000 on Tuesday after the FBI offered $25,000, multi-county Crime Stoppers offered $5,000, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott added $50,000 for a combined $100,000 reward.
ABC13 looked at Montgomery County Jail system records and found that a woman by the name of Divimara Lamar Nava was arrested Tuesday for hindering apprehension of a felon. According to Dillon, she was at the scene when Oropesa was arrested.
She is being held on a $250,000 bond, according to the sheriff’s office.
Nava is Oropesa’s domestic partner but not his wife, a source involved in the investigation told ABC News.
The other individuals arrested in this case were not inside the house where Oropesa was found, Deputy Sheriff Tim Kean said. Authorities have not identified who they are or their relation to Oropesa.
Dillon did tell us that one of Oropesa’s friends or acquaintances was booked into the San Jacinto County Jail Tuesday night on possession of marijuana charges. He is suspected of helping Oropesa flee the neighborhood where the crime took place. Dillon said additional charges will be filed.
