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Escaped inmate Gonzalo Lopez killed near San Antonio, believed to have killed 5 in Centerville

Lopez was spotted in Atascosa County driving a 1999 white Chevy Silverado that was reported missing after the five people were found dead at the home on Highway 7.

CENTERVILLE, Texas — The identities of the family found dead in their home in Centerville have been released on Friday.

Officials said four boys were visiting their 66-year-old grandfather, Mark Collins, on his ranch in Centerville off Highway 7. Three of the boys were brothers: 18-year-old Waylon Collins, 16-year-old Carson Collins and 11-year-old Hudson Collins. The fourth boy has been identified as 11-year-old Bryson Collins, a cousin.  

Authorities have named the escaped inmate, Gonzalo Lopez, as the main suspect. 

Late June 2, authorities confirmed that Lopez was shot dead by Atascosa County officers.

According to Jason Clark, TDCJ Chief of Staff, Lopez was spotted in Atascosa County driving a 1999 white Chevy Silverado that was reported missing after the five people were found dead at the home on Highway 7.

Atascosa authorities were then involved in a chase with Lopez, which ended with his tires being spiked and he crashed, Clark said.

Once he crashed, Lopez got out of the vehicle with a firearm and engaged in a shootout with officers where he was ultimately shot and killed, Clark said.

No officers were hurt during this exchange.

"We are very saddened that the murders happened, but we are breathing a sigh of relief that Lopez will not be able to hurt anyone else," Clark said.

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Earlier at 10 p.m., Clark held a news conference regarding the family that was found dead in the Centerville home. He said their bodies were discovered after a resident called and requested a welfare check on a relative around 6 p.m.

Clark said authorities believe Lopez "broke into that residence and committed these murders" earlier Thursday, June 2, because witnesses say they spotted them alive earlier that day.

What was reported missing was the Chevy, which they believed Lopez was driving. They warned the public that he was considered armed, dangerous and had no regard for human life.

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Lopez had been on the run since May 12 after escaping his shackles, fighting his way into the front of the prison bus, and stabbing the driver in the hand which is when he took control of the bus, authorities said.

After crashing the bus, Lopez was seen walking off into a wooded area on foot wearing an all-white prison uniform in Leon County near the Centerville area. 

Authorities had been looking for Lopez in that area for over three weeks at the time of his killing.

The Texas Department of Public Safety will take over the investigation, Clark said.

Watch the first news conference below:

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