Texas Suspect in Killing of 5 People Is Illegal Immigrant Deported Multiple Times

Texas Suspect in Killing of 5 People Is Illegal Immigrant Deported Multiple Times
The suspect, identified as 38-year old Francisco Oropesa, in an undated photo provided by law enforcement. FBI Houston
Tom Ozimek
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The suspect who shot and killed five people in Cleveland, Texas—including an 8-year-old child—is an illegal immigrant who had been deported from the United States multiple times, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

An ICE spokesperson told The Epoch Times that the suspect in the slaying—Mexican national Francisco Oropesa—was arrested and deported four times from the United States, most recently in July 2016.

Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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