Texas Governor Greg Abbott offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Oropesa, who he said was 'in the country illegally.'
HOUSTON - A vast search was underway in Texas on Monday for the man suspected of shooting dead five neighbours, including a nine-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop firing his rifle in his yard late at night.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Oropesa, who he said was "in the country illegally." On Monday, Abbot's office walked back his comments, saying in a statement carried by US media that "one of the victims may have been in the United States legally."Abbott also said he would "continue working with state and local officials to ensure they have all available resources to respond to this horrific crime."
Greg Capers, the sheriff of San Jacinto County, where the shootings took place, said his thoughts were with the slain "little boy," whose age was previously stated as eight. "In my opinion, they were actually trying to take care of the babies and keep them babies alive," Capers told ABC's Houston station KTRK.
In response to yet another US mass shooting, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday that "the president believes prayers alone are not enough."
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