Heriberto ’Eddie’ Ramirez, 38, was a well-known member of the Tyler, Texas community who worked at Junior’s Taqueria, the restaurant his brother owned. On the afternoon of October 11, 2024, an argument over an order between Ramirez and a regular customer, 54-year-old Scotty Lee Goble, escalated from inside the taqueria into the parking lot and became physical. Goble drew a .45 caliber pistol and fired a single shot that struck Ramirez. Emergency services transported Ramirez to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Police arrested Goble at the scene and charged him with first-degree murder. Goble told investigators he acted in self-defense and said he feared for his and his infant daughter’s safety; his account changed about whether he was holding the child’s car seat at the time. Witness statements, including one from Goble’s son, indicated Goble was on the ground several feet from Ramirez when the shot was fired. Community members held memorials at the restaurant and left flowers in Ramirez’s honor.

Does anyone have information about the incident or knew Eddie and can share memories that might help the record?