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May 4, 2023

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