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Ronald Palmer Jr: Suspect in Harris County deputy’s killing arrested

Ronald Palmer Jr
Ronald Palmer Jr

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has reported the suspect wanted for involvement in the killing of Deputy Fernando Esqueda has been found.

According to the HCSO, Ed Gonzalez, Ronald “Ronnie” Palmer Jr. has been arrested and taken into custody.

Police say Palmer was located at a residence at the 12300 blk of Ghita Ln.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez thanked the Houston Police Department and other public safety partners for assisting, noting in a post on X that a close friend of Esqueda’s told him “Fernando would be so proud right now.”

Sheriff’s officials have said Palmer faces charges in connection with an assault prior to the shooting and he’s a person of interest “for his involvement” in Esqueda’s death.

Gonzalez said Esqueda was staking out a car connected to Palmer when an assailant opened fire.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Mike Lee said early Thursday morning that Esqueda “apparently was ambushed,” but Gonzalez said later in the morning that “we don’t know if it’s some type of ambush.” 

Gonzalez noted that the preliminary investigation shows Esqueda didn’t fire his weapon.

Esqueda was shot in the upper torso and his vehicle was riddled with bullets, Gonzalez said.

Esqueda worked on a task force responsible for arresting suspects accused of violent crimes.

“Everybody just said he was such a crime fighter. He loved being a deputy, he really did,” Gonzalez told the Houston Landing on Thursday.

Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Arieanna Onuba-Kimble recalled Esqueda as playful, fun and “a joy to work with” during their time together on patrol in Crosby in 2019.

But when it came to his work, Esqueda was focused and ambitious, Gonzalez and Onuba-Kimble said.

“He was always busy,” Onuba-Kimble said. “Wanted the next, next, next.”

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