Day four in the search for a man accused
of killing five of his neighbor,
including a nine year old boy.
And investigators have no new
leads at this hour on where
Francisco Arpeza is hiding.
But this week investigators widd
their search around the shooting scene,
followed up on tips.
So far 2 tips they've checked
out have turned up nothing. And
since this morning, the FBI and
local agencies have actually
stopped talking publicly about
the effort to find or to PESA.
We have team coverage on
the ground near the scene.
I'm Jason Miles is speaking with neighbors.
Annie Eli Ruiz talks one-on-oneh
the husband of one of the victi.
But we start with Adam Bennett
and what law enforcement is
doing to try and catch Arapeza
Mia. They are asking for any
photos or surveillance camera
video that could help find him.
FBI officials, they are now also
putting up digital billboards,
about 75 of them across Texas and Louisiana,
and that has led the tips from as far away.
As Baton Rouge,
That's more than 250 miles awaym
where we are here in San Jacinto County.
Here's a look at what those
billboards look like.
This is one that was in the
Houston area this afternoon.
In Texas alone,
they'll run in up to 70 cities.
Earlier in the afternoon,
the FBI tweeted photos from
inside their command center.
They wrote that law enforcement
officials are analyzing hundreds
of pieces of information that
they're getting from all over
in regards to this shooting.
Back in Oro Pesa's neighborhood,
we saw DPS troopers patrolling,
also watching the dense woods
for any sign of the fugitive.
A neighbor who did not want to e
identified told us that Oro Pesa was married,
had a son,
and it worked as a handyman.
And
that woman told us that Auto Pea
had lived in the neighborhood,
which is a little bit West of Cleveland,
for about 3 years.
CBS News reports that he is a
Mexican national who has been
deported four times since 2009.
So now FBI officials tell us,
as of this afternoon,
they are working not only with
officials from across the count,
but also across the border
to try to catch a Ropesa.
And bring him in.
Meet me up.
His capture cannot come soon en.
Adam Bennett this evening, thank you.
People living in the area
where the shooting happened are
being asked to keep a lookout.
And by the way, there is a
memorial outside the home where
the shooting took place on Frid.
Jason Miles speaking with those
neighbors who now say Jason,
They're strapped and ready,
just in case.
Just in case. That's right, Lyn,
this area where I'm standing is known
as a trails end here near Cleve.
Neighbors say gunshots are not totally
uncommon, but they certainly ner
expected anything like what hapd
in the house you see behind me.
Some neighbors recall hearing
up to 20 gunshots Friday night.
Late Friday night,
when this mass shooting was reported,
five people, as you know,
including a young boy, were kil.
They're now memorialized by flo,
balloons, other things out
in front of the home.
Some believe accused killer
Francisco Orarpeza may be long ,
even to his native Mexico.
But one young mother I spoke wih
started arming herself just in case the
suspect is still right here in this area.
I wouldn't hesitate if I have t.
If I have to protect myself and
protect my kids, I will use it
because we live in the woods,
basically, so we don't know if
he's out there in the woods.
A D PS:. Trooper and Texas Ranger entered
the crime scene home for a few moments today.
No information on what they were
looking for or collecting meant.
Just within the last 30 minutes to 45
minutes, family members or friends of
the family have arrived and they have
been removing items from the ho.
Household items, Work related i.
Obviously it's understandable tt
they don't not want to sleep her
stay here for any extended perid
of time at this point.
Reporting live near Cleveland.
Jason Miles, KHOU 11 News.
The family of those killed in
this terrible tragedy are now
forced to coordinate Funeral
arrangements for their loved on.
We caught up with a friend
of one of the victims,
Annaeli Ruiz joins us live
with the latest Annaeli.
As you can imagine, the family and friends
are dealing with this horrible tragedy,
but they're also trying to copeh
the unknown as a manhunt contin.
Friends of Sonia Guzman,
one of the five people killed
this weekend, say she was a youg
girl with a wonderful light.
But sadly, Sonia's life was
cut short late Friday night.
Her son Danielle was also shot and killed.
Her friend Juany Lopez says it's very
painful for all of those who knew her.
Juany says she met Sonia four years ago.
Sonia was her student in cosmetology class.
Sonia she said Sonia had
an entrepreneurial spirit.
She wanted to open up her own beauty salon.
Now these friends are heartbroken trying
to figure out life without their friend.
They're hoping the man responsie
is caught soon because they say
this man needs to pay for all
the families he's destroyed.
Now Sonia leaves behind her
husband and two other kids.
Families are still working on
those Funeral arrangements they
expect to start later in the we.
We also know they're working wih
the Honduran consulate to transr
the bodies back to Honduras,
reporting live Anaheli Ruiz K2 U 11 news.
Such difficult details for them
to have to tend to Anaheli.
Thank you
new tonight. I talked with Senator Ted
Cruz just a couple of hours ago about
the shooting in San Jacinto Cou.
He responds, in fact,
to criticism from this guy,
State Senator Roland Gutierrez,
who represents you, Valdi.
He called out Cruz on Twitter t,
saying it is Senator Cruz's gun
policies that allows an illegal
immigrant to get his hands on
a weapon in the 1st place.
To that Cruz says.
I don't know that fellow,
but it doesn't surprise me that
as a Democrat he's trying to
politicize this situation and attack.
Let me point out.
This mass murderer should never
have been here in the 1st placed
and the policies of the Democra.
Open borders causes real
lives to be lost Latin.
I also asked Cruz if he agreed
with President Biden's decision
today to send 1500 active
duty troops to the border.
He says Biden needs to
change border policies first.