SAN JACINTO COUNTY, Texas – Several people were arrested Tuesday night in connection with Francisco Oropesa, the suspect accused of shooting five people, including a 9-year-old child, inside a home near Cleveland last weekend.
Oropesa, 38, was arrested Tuesday evening. He is facing five counts of murder and his bond was set at $7.5 million-- $1.5 million for each charge.
According to San Jacinto County Chief Deputy Officer Tim Kean, one of the people arrested has been identified as Oropesa’s wife, Divimara Nava, 52. She was arrested near the home where Oropesa was found.
Officials believe Nava allegedly helped him while she cooperated with the investigation.
Nava is being held at the Montgomery County Jail on a $250,000 bond and is facing charges of hindering apprehension/prosecution of a known felon. Jail records showed one of the vehicles spotted at the shooting scene was registered to her.
Along with Nava, a man named Domingo Castilla was taken into custody Tuesday evening and charged with possession of marijuana, Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Randy Ellisor said. His bond was set at $5,000 and his role in connection with the deadly shooting is under investigation.
Officials said many connections to Nava brought them back to the area where the shooting took place.
Officials did not name the other arrests in the news conference.
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