Texas school district holds prayer vigil for San Jacinto County shooting victims

May 1, 2023 7:50 AM

Published May 1, 2023 7:58 AM

CLEVELAND, Tex. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - The Cleveland Independent School District hosted a prayer vigil on Sunday in honor of the five victims killed during a shooting.

Community members were welcomed to attend the vigil which was held at the Northside Elementary Campus parking lot. The school district said one of their students was a victim of the incident.

Authorities are still searching for the suspect, 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa.

Law enforcement is offering $80,000 in reward funds for the capture of Oropesa, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest with a bond set at $5 million.

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