Manhunt Underway After Texas Deputy Ambushed, Fatally Shot in Line of Duty

Published on July 11, 2024

An urgent manhunt is underway for 44-year-old Ronnie Palmer, a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy in Texas, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced on Facebook. “Please call us now: do not aid or assist him or you can face serious consequences for doing so. We want a safe resolution. We are relentless and will not give up!” Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez wrote. Mr. Palmer is a person of interest in the death of Sheriff’s Deputy Fernando Esqueda, 28, a member of the elite HCSO Violent Person’s Task Force. Mr. Palmer is also wanted in relation to the aggravated assault of a pizza shop employee....

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