Gov. Greg Abbott accused of ‘dehumanizing’ Cleveland, Texas shooting victims – By Ariana Garcia (Chron) / May 1, 2023
The Republican governor is under fire after referring to the five victims in Friday’s mass shooting as ‘illegal immigrants.’
Gov. Greg Abbott is receiving heavy criticism for his response to a Houston-area mass shooting that left five people dead. Francisco Oropesa is accused of fatally shooting five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old boy, near Cleveland, Texas. As authorities have seemingly reached a dead end in their search of the suspect after more than two days of searching, the Republican leader announced on Sunday that he is offering a reward of $50,000 is being offered for information on Oropesa’s whereabouts.
I’ve announced a $50K reward for info on the criminal who killed 5 illegal immigrants Friday. Also directed #OperationLoneStar to be on the lookout.
I continue working with state & local officials to ensure all available resources are deployed to respond. pic.twitter.com/SpkUgKqKGe
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 30, 2023
Abbott also referred to the victims as “illegal immigrants,” and noted that Oropesa is undocumented. “I’ve announced $50K reward for info on the criminal who killed 5 illegal immigrants Friday,” Abbott wrote on Twitter, attaching a press release with the announcement. As of Monday, a Twitter Community Note was added to the tweet noting that at least one of the dead was a legal resident of the U.S. Law enforcement have described all five victims as being from Honduras but have not confirmed their immigration status.
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