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(NewsNation) — A hunt is underway successful Texas for the gunman who allegedly "ambushed" and killed an on-duty lawman Wednesday night, authorities said.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez identified 44-year-old Ronnie Palmer arsenic a idiosyncratic of involvement successful the "capital murder" of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Fernando Esqueda.
Esqueda, a five-year seasoned of the sheriff's office, was a subordinate of the Violent Person Task Force.
"We commune with Deputy Esqueda's family, friends, and colleagues during this incredibly hard time. Deputy Esqueda’s committedness to work and his sacrifice volition ever beryllium remembered," Gonzalez wrote. He said the fishy came into the determination to prime up a pizza helium ordered but got upset erstwhile his bid was incorrect.
During a quality league Thursday, Harris County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Mike Lee said deputies responded to an aggravated battle astatine a Little Caesars astir 10 p.m. connected Wednesday, according to ABC News.
Lee said the fishy allegedly verbally assaulted an worker earlier pistol-whipping them with a weapon and leaving. The worker called the constabulary and provided details astir the getaway car.
Esqueda yet spotted the suspect's car and informed different detective implicit the telephone that helium had located the vehicle, Lee added.
While connected the phone, "our lawman seemingly was ambushed" and changeable aggregate times, Lee said.
Esqueda was rushed to the hospital, wherever helium died from his injuries.
Anyone with accusation regarding Palmer's whereabouts should interaction Crime Stoppers of Houston astatine 713-222-8477.
