Francisco Oropesa, 38, accused of killing a Honduran family in Cleveland, Texas, has been deported four times, according to various reports.
The suspect is described as an undocumented immigrant, originally from Mexico, who had already been expelled from the country, according to separate reports by CNN and Fox News.
The information on Oropesa’s immigration status was provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
More than 250 local, state and federal agents, including the FBI, are wanted for the shooting in San Jacinto County, which is part of the city of Cleveland, Texas.
The five-person crime includes a child, who died in a hospital after being taken by helicopter.
Oropesa attacked her neighbors after they asked her to stop firing her AR-15 rifle in the yard, as they were trying to put one of the children to sleep.
This case has become one of the most impactful nationwide, for which reason authorities are offering a $80,000 reward for any information that leads to Oropesa’s arrest.
The FBI indicated that $25,000 of that reward would be provided by the federal agency, which warned of extensive search activities.
A Texas judge has set bail at $5 million for Oropesa, making it difficult for him to go free once he is arrested.
Any information about Oropesa can be sent to http://tips.fbi.gov or by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (by pressing option one).