On the 411, a massive search foa
man accused of killing five peoe
in a San Jacinto County home.
Authorities tell us it all stard
when the victims asked the man
to stop shooting a gun in his
yard so a baby could go to slee.
Good afternoon, I'm Marcelino
Benito in for Ron Trevino
and I'm Rekha Mutterage.
Right now the search has intensd
for Francisco Auto Pesa,
but police say they have no
leads as to where he could be.
We've heard there were several possible
sightings this afternoon, but a,
none of those have turned up wih
any real information leading too
pesos of whereabouts Now on your
screen there are several pictures that
we have received from authoriti.
This comes after the FBI mistaky
sent out pictures of the wrong .
Now this search area is wide wih
hundreds of law enforcement.
The mass shooting happened in Sn
Jacinto County near Cleveland.
We have team coverage this afternoon.
We start with Adam Bennett with
the latest on the search. Adam.
Marcelino The latest possible sh
area that we've been told about
is between Cleveland and Conroe
FM 2090 and Crockett Martin Rd.
That is the general area.
Several campuses have been
secured as a precaution as loca,
state and federal authorities
searched the area, but again,
no confirmation so far of Francisco Oro
Pesa show you some video from earlier.
This is just one of several pose
sightings that have been reported today.
The other one earlier this aften
was just. West of where we are,
West of Cleveland along Hwy. 10.
That's where an employee at a landfill
saw a man that he thought looked
like Oro Pesa walking near the woods.
Deputies,
K9 units and air units searched the area.
They also investigated people
on the in the area as well,
but they did not end up finding the suspect.
Meanwhile,
people with family in the neighborhood
where the shooting happened,
they tell us they are keeping a close eye
out for any sightings of that fugitive.
Ask them see how they were doin.
And so they said they're
good that nothing happened,
but they had their cameras on and everything.
If anything happens that
they're going to let them know.
Are they nervous at all going
back home while he's still out?
Yeah, they're a little bit nervous. But
outside the elementary school where the
victim, Daniel Lasso, was a stu,
people left Teddy bears and balloons.
Liberty, Dayton, Tarkington and
Hardin school districts all sent over
grief counselors to help Cleveld
ISD students cope with this tra.
We also saw very visible police
presence on campus and that is part of
a large police presence in this area.
Last check, more than 250 law enforcement
officers are a part of this sea.
And again, there is a combined
reward of $80,000 for any information
leading to Auto Pesa.
Send it back to you,
Adam. Hope that right tip comes in soon.
Thank you. And this afternoon
we're starting to learn more
about the victims and and Ayala,
you've been speaking to family members.
What are they telling you?
As you can imagine,
these families are devastated.
They tell us 15 people were
inside the home when the shootig
started and unfortunately only n
were able to make it out alive.
Now take a look. Here are some pictures
of the victims that were killed.
This weekend 28 year old Sonia Guzman and
her nine year old son Daniel Enrique Lasso.
They actually answered the doord
were the first killed by the shooter.
Sonia lived in the home with
her husband and her three kids.
We know the shooter also killed 18 year
old Jonathan Caceres and his girlfriend.
31 year old Odulia Molina.
Odulia leaves behind two kids in
the US and two others in Hondur.
The shooter also killed 21 year
old Vienna Velasquez.
She leaves behind her partner.
And their two kids?
The homeowner and survivor tells us the
women put the kids in the closed
covered them with clothes and blankets.
The woman shielded the kids.
One of the victims killed even
helped the homeowner escape.
The last person asking Muriyo
miro quendo mi hosa cayo El solo
Estaba saw when is ando?
Again, a very heartbreaking thee
families tells us the adults wee
able to run out of the home and
that's how some of them were ab.
To make it out alive,
many of them were trying to runo
get help calling 911 multiple t.
Now these families have formed
a Joey GoFundMe account.
For that information you can
head to our website at khou.com.
At the consulate of Honduras has
sent out a statement saying they
are working with the families to
transport the bodies back to Honduras.
Reporting live Annaeli Ruiz KHOU 11 News.
Our hearts are just broken for
these victims and their familie.
Annaeli thank you.