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Police Arrest Wife of Texas Mass Shooter, Whom She Accused of Domestic Violence

HeadlineMay 04, 2023

Authorities in Texas have arrested the wife of the suspect in last week’s mass shooting which killed five people in the town of Cleveland, including a 9-year-old child. Divimara Nava is accused of helping her husband, Francisco Oropesa, as he evaded capture for four days during a statewide manhunt. Last year, Nava asked a judge for a restraining order against Oropesa after reporting he was drunk and had physically assaulted her. A 2021 study found more than two-thirds of mass shootings are perpetrated by people with a history of domestic violence.

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