James E. Smith, Jr.

A man who lost his wife and son in a deadly mass Shooting in Texas has tearfully recalled The Details of The Tragedy at a vigil held on Sunday.

Wilson Garcia said The Noise of a neighbour's gunfire made his one-month-old son cry, so he and two others asked The Man to move Farther Away .

The Suspect , 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza, later fired indiscriminately on Mr Garcia's home, killing five people inside, say police.

He remains on the loose.

Authorities have announced an $80,000 (£64,000) reward for information leading to Mr Oropeza's arrest, funded by Texas Governor Gregg Abbott, The Fbi and local authorities.

Mr Garcia said he " respectfully" asked his neighbour in the Small Town of Cleveland, San Jacinto County, to shoot his gun Farther Away so his infant son could sleep.

" He told us he was on His Property , and he could do what he wanted, " he told Associated Press .

Mr Garcia called The Police five times and was reassured Each Time that help was on The Way . Then he saw Mr Oropeza running toward his home and reloading his weapon.

His wife, Sonia Argentina Guzman, told him to go inside because he wouldn't fire at A Woman , he recalled. But she turned out to be his first victim as he shot at The House .

There were 15 people in The House at The Time of The Shooting - Many of them reportedly there on a church retreat.

Also among The Dead was Mr Garcia's son, Daniel Enrique Laso, aged nine, and Two Women who died while protecting Mr Garcia's infant and two-year-old daughter.

Mr Garcia said one of The Women had told him to jump out a window to Stay Alive , in order to Take Care of his surviving children.

The Victims were all from Honduras. The Others include Diana Velazquez Alvarado, 21; Julisa Molina Rivera, 31; and Jose Jonathan Casarez, 18.

" I don't have words to describe What Happened , " Mr Garcia. " It's like we're alive but at the same time we're not. What Happened truly was horrible. "

Three children present during The Shooting who were injured and taken to The Hospital were released on Sunday, the Houston Chronicle reported.

A manhunt continues for The Suspect . He should be considered armed and dangerous, police said.

" I can tell you right now, we have zero leads, " FBI Special Agent James Smith told reporters. " We do not know where he is. We don't have any tips right now to where he may be. Right now, we're running into Dead Ends . "

Following The Shooting , More Than 150 officers gathered in a wooded area near The Site to search where authorities initially believed Mr Oropeza had fled on foot, finding clothes and a phone.

Tracking dogs eventually lost The Suspect 's scent, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said, but The Search involving over 200 officers continued on Sunday.

When asked about the response time to Mr Garcia's multiple calls for help, He Said officers got there as quickly as possible and that he had only three officers patrolling several hundred square miles.

Honduras' Foreign Minister , Enrique Reina, tweeted: " We demand that the full weight of The Law be applied against those who are responsible for this crime. "

The Incident came days after nine people were injured at a Shooting during a teenagers' party in western Texas.

Two Weeks ago, four Young People were shot dead during a 16th birthday party in Alabama.

Firearm incidents are The Top cause of death for US children and teenagers, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source of news: bbc.com