Manhunt continues for illegal alien who was previously deported before killing ... trends now

Manhunt continues for illegal alien who was previously deported before killing ... trends now
Manhunt continues for illegal alien who was previously deported before killing ... trends now

Manhunt continues for illegal alien who was previously deported before killing ... trends now

The FBI confirmed more than 250 law enforcement officers are hunting for an illegal immigrant who shot and killed five people on Friday, insisting they would not rest until he was caught.

Francisco Oropesa, 38, opened fire after his neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, asked him to stop firing the gun in his back yard.

He marched into their house and turned his gun on his neighbors, killing five people aged between eight and 31.

The FBI initially used the wrong photo in their wanted poster, but on Sunday corrected it.

They also corrected the spelling of his last name, which was initially Oropeza.

A $55,000 reward was increased to $80,000.

Francisco Oropesa, a 38-year-old Mexican, is on the run after shooting dead five people in Cleveland, Texas on Friday night

Francisco Oropesa, a 38-year-old Mexican, is on the run after shooting dead five people in Cleveland, Texas on Friday night

'We consider him armed and dangerous,' said James Smith, FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge.

'He's out there, and he's a threat to the community.'

Smith admitted that they initially publicized the wrong photo, but corrected it as soon as they realized their error.

'In an investigation like this we are receiving a whole slew of information,' he said.

'It was a mistake on our side. We are now 100 percent confident we have the right photo out there.'

Oropesa, a Mexican national, had been deported multiple times, sources told Fox News.

His last encounter with immigration authorities was in 2016.

He has a large tattoo on the inside of his forearm of what appears to be a female Aztec, wearing a headdress.

FBI agents are seen at the neighborhood in Cleveland, Texas where Oropesa shot and killed five people

FBI agents are seen at the neighborhood in Cleveland, Texas where Oropesa shot and killed five people 

Five people - the youngest only eight years old - were shot and killed inside this house on Friday night

Five people - the youngest only eight years old - were shot and killed inside this house on Friday night

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