San Jacinto County Sheriff's
Office with great news.
The suspect is in custody.
He's under arrest right now.
The man accused of killing
five of his neighbors in San
Jacinto County is behind bars.
And this morning,
the manhunt for Francisco
Orapeza is finally over.
We are waking up to news all of Texas
has been waiting
for and overnight.
We've learned Ora Pesa should face a
judge sometime this morning after being
transferred to the San Jacinto County Jail.
His arrest was caught on camera.
Several people who witnessed it are now
sharing videos of the moments police
caught Ora Pesa after four days on the run.
We have live team coverage this morning.
Michelle Choi,
near the scene of the crime in Cleveland.
But first. Nicochi Loca is outside
the jail in Cold Spring.
Nicochi, you've got new
information from prosecutors.
Yeah, Dave New. This morning we're
getting a fresh reaction to the arrest
from the assistant San Jacinto County
District Attorney really laying out
what's next for Francisco or Pesa.
He really spoke to us overnight,
saying that sometime this morning
he could show up in court.
We're waiting, of course,
to see what is next. With that.
We also learn from him that
he's being questioned in.
In the jail and being held
on a $5 million bond.
Take a look at this new video
vantage point that really shows
when several police units were
seen taking or PESA to the jail.
This is what we know about
the 38 year olds arrest.
The
FBI says they got a tip
for PESA was staying at a
house east of Cut and Shoot.
Authorities moved in and found
him just over an hour later.
In that new interview
overnight, we've learned
he could face more charges.
He is in our custody.
He's not going anywhere for now.
This could be a capital murder
in a number of different ways,
as alleged up more than one people.
One more than one person was killed.
Yeah, and sources tell us that he
was hiding at his aunt's house under
some laundry, a pile of laundry.
We also understand from authorities
that police say that whoever
helped him could face charges.
So that is something
they're investigating now.
We are continuing this coverage
and we'll give you more on the
capture in the next half hour,
but for now we'll send it over to
Michelle Troy, who's live in Cleveland.
Michelle.
Hey, go see. Yeah.
This morning we're back just a few
blocks from the shooting scene.
We're planning on talking to
neighbors as they began waking up,
but folks we've already heard from tell
us they are so relieved that Francisco
or Apeza is finally in custody.
Take a look. As you might imagine,
tensions have been running high here.
A families have been scared, or a Feza
could come back and hurt more people.
One neighbor even told us she had
been carrying a gun, just in case.
Now, the home where authorities
say Oropeza had been hiding out is
just 20 minutes away from here.
So these neighbors weren't wrong when they
worried he might still be in the area.
I mean, it's just crazy how he was like,
so close to me.
And I had no idea he was
a really dangerous guy.
So it was kind of scary when I found out.
Yeah, this arrest.
Such a relief for this community, meanwhile.
We're told that the families of those
five victims are in the process of making
Funeral arrangements for their loved ones,
this community rallying behind them.
We understand that there will
be a vigil held here in this
neighborhood later today.
Stuff back to you.
All right, Michelle Choi,
live for us on the latest this story.
Thank you.
And brand new overnight,
several lawmakers are now responding
to news of Ora Pesa's arrest.
In a statement sent to
us just a few hours ago,
Congressman Dan Crenshaw said.
Quote, I'm grateful to learn that
Francisco Ora Pesa has been apprehended
by law enforcement in Texas.
Justice will be served for the
victims of this unthinkable murder.
Governor, can we get your reaction
to the arrest of Frances?
Sir, Thank you. Thank you, governor.
Thank you. Thank you, Sir.
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you very much. Thank you.
Thank you, Sir. Thank you.
Say that again, Sir.
Thank you very
much. And it may be hard to hear,
but that was Governor Abbott last night
also responding to Orapace's arrest.
He told us, quote,
law enforcement prevailed.
Then just hours later,
he praised them again in this tweet.
Still, the governor's response is
being overshadowed this morning
by comments he made about the
five victims earlier this week.
You don't care. Have it.
You're countless.
You don't have a heart.
You thought people are illegal.
I just die.
You just got people that legal.
I die. You are a traitor.
That protester was referring
to Abbott's initial statement
after the mass shooting,
when he labeled the five victims as,
quote, illegal immigrants.
This morning we know Oropeza
is a Mexican national who has
been deported four times right
now. The question remains whether
he'll be deported again or if he'll
stand trial here in the United States.
As soon as we learn more on that
will of course let you know.
Right now, our coverage continues online,
where you can walk through the
search and capture of Oropeza
and learn more about the victims
and how they'll be remembered.
It's all on cageou.com and
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