“We regret if the information was incorrect and detracted from the important goal of finding and arresting the criminal,” Eze said in the statement. “The true focus remains on catching this heinous criminal who killed five innocent people and bringing the full weight of Texas law against him.”
Texas Democrats also responded to Abbott’s statement, accusing the governor of fearmongering.
“Tweeting this from his campaign account. Using the execution-style murder of 5 innocent souls to fearmonger about migrants and hype his botched ‘Operation Lone Star’ boondoggle,” Texas Democrats said in a tweet. “Completely ignoring the unfettered proliferation of assault weapons in Texas. There are no words.”