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On April 27, 2020, Jose Oropeza, 67, was found dead inside his Claypool, Arizona, home after a fire was extinguished. The Gila County Sheriff’s Office determined the blaze was not the only cause of death; both Jose and his 70-year-old wife, Katherine Oropeza, appeared to have suffered gunshot wounds.

Investigators identified the couple’s 18-year-old grandson, Abram Oropeza, who lived with them, as a person of interest. He was located during a traffic stop and taken into custody; he was jailed on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of arson of an occupied structure, and two counts of tampering with physical evidence. Motive had not been established in the immediate aftermath.

If anyone knew Jose or Katherine, or has information about the family or what happened in Claypool on April 27, 2020, contact the Gila County Sheriff’s Office.