Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing backlash for using the "illegal immigrant" label to describe those involved in a mass shooting near Houston last week, in which five people died, including a 9-year-old child. The shooter, Francisco Oropesa, has reportedly been deported multiple times but was able to obtain an AR-15 rifle. The governor's remarks have been criticized for detracting attention from the fact that Texas has once again become the location of a mass shooting and the too-easy access to firearms. Oropesa was captured Tuesday night and charged with first-degree murder. Witnesses said that he had repeatedly discharged his rifle from his property, prompting his neighbors to ask him to stop. Oropesa refused and then opened fire on them, including the child. While the victims are from Honduras, one victim was later found to have legal immigration status. Critics argue that Abbott's use of trigger words like "illegal immigrants" help incite violence, as was seen in the 2019 El Paso shooting that targeted immigrants.