On April 28, 2023, nine-year-old Daniel Enrique Laso-Guzman was among five people killed in Cleveland, Texas, when a neighbor entered the Garcia home armed with an AR-15-style rifle and opened fire. The shooting began after Daniel’s father, Wilson Garcia, asked neighbor Francisco Oropesa to stop firing a gun in his yard; Garcia had called law enforcement repeatedly over 10 to 20 minutes before officers arrived. Daniel was a student at Northside Elementary School who loved soccer and was remembered by classmates with flowers, stuffed animals, and a signed soccer ball.

A four-day manhunt ended on May 2, 2023, when Oropesa was found hiding in a closet in Cut and Shoot, Texas. He was later identified as an undocumented immigrant who had been deported multiple times. Oropesa’s partner, Divimara Lamar Nava, was arrested and charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive after allegedly assisting him. If anyone knew Daniel or has information about that day, please share what might help the ongoing process of justice and remembrance.