around cleveland, texas, but yesterday law enforcement officials started saying that they had lost track. there had been dogs that were following the scent of this suspect, 32-year-old francisco, but the last we heard from law enforcement on saturday evening is that they had lost that trail, that the trail had gone cold and the sheriff now saying he could be anywhere. now, this suspect is described as a mexican national. he lived in this home here just on the outskirts of cleveland, texas. this is the area where the neighbors were saying that he was in his yard on friday night late firing off various firearms. the five people killed were in this home literally right next door separated by this long, chain link fence. this is a residential neighborhood but the lot sizes are rather large, like an acre. there is a lot of space around these homes but they live relatively close together. investigators say inside there were ten people inside. five of the victims, we re told they ar
you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. tensions are running high in texas as an accused killer has now been on the run for more than 40 hours. the fbi has joined the manhunt for 38-year-old francisco oropesa. he has been a fugitive since friday night. that s when neighbors asked him to stop firing his rifle in his front yard because they were trying to get a baby to go to sleep. but police say oropesa then entered their home and began shooting. an 8-year-old boy was among the five neighbors gunned down almost execution-style in the words of the local sheriff. a short time ago, that sheriff spoke to the press. five people died in my county, and that is where my heart is, in my county, protecting my people to the best of our ability. we have over 150 policemen here yesterday looking for this suspect. today it s well over 200, and more officers from other agencies are coming in to help us find this suspect. cnn s ed lavandera is in cleveland, texas
child. christina coleman with the latest development. christina: 38 mexican national killed 5 neighbors almost execution style fried night after one of them asked him to stop firing gun. one asked to stop because they were putting baby to sleep and oropeza murdered 5 of the ten people inside including an 8-year-old boy. the gentleman said, hey, we are trying to keep an infant to bed and he says, it s his property, he will do whatever he pleases on his property. the man went back into the house and next thing he went up driveway with handgun in hand. christina: witnesses daniel enrique lazo. police believe all victims are from honduras. the foreign minister of that count i is in contact with texas authorities. on twitter he released statement, quote, we demand that the full weight of the law be applied against those responsible for this crime. now texas authorities believe the only suspect in this case is francisco oropeza. they said he could be anywhere by now. they searc
identified as francisco oropeza he s 38-year-old, mexican national is a large tattoo on his left forearm. if either investigators found his phone and a rural area that county sheriff greg capers admits the suspect could quote to be anywhere now. homeland security secretary vows the killer will be brought to justice. it is a horrific crime and i can assure you and the american people that law enforcement will deliver accountability. our hearts go to the victims and the victims families and those children. christina coleman is live at the very latest, christina what more do we know? high arthel law enforcement scheduled to hold a press conference on this case any minute now so we are waiting for that. also today the fbi released more photos of the alleged gunman francisco oropeza hoping it can lead to an arrest rate take a look one of the photo shows a prominent tattoo on the suspect left forearm for authority say 38-year-old mexican national shot and killed five of his nei
mass shooting north of houston. they say francisco oropeza is a 38-year-old mexican national and identified by a large tattoo on his left forearm. investigators from the suspects phone in a rural area the county sheriff admits a suspect could quote be anywhere now. we have bordered team coverage and at griff jenkins is live with exclusive new pictures of the ongoing surge at the border. bus house republicans say they have a plan to beef up border security after title 42 ends in less than two weeks. but first, christina coleman is live with the latest on the manhunt in texas, christina per. hi jon we just got some new information on this just seconds ago. texas governor greg abbott just announced on twitter the five people killed in the shooting in the country illegally for the 38-year-old mexican national accused of shooting the victims in the head with an ar-15 stove rifle was also in the country illegally. fox news at bill melugin group the suspect francisco oropeza has b