On the morning of August 9, 2024, 36-year-old RoseAnn Josephine Marie Martinez was shot and killed in Edna, Texas. Police were called about gunshots around 2 a.m. near the intersection of Kleas and Buffalo streets. Investigators encountered 36-year-old Edna resident Ramon Palacios at the scene; he admitted to shooting his girlfriend and was taken into custody and charged with murder. He was booked into the Jackson County Jail.

RoseAnn was born March 8, 1988, in Victoria, Texas, to Richard and Maria DeLaGarza and Benjamin Ramirez. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and is remembered as a daughter, sister, mother, family member, friend, and coworker. The community cited this killing as a reminder of the threat of domestic violence and urged greater awareness and intervention.

Did anyone in Edna know RoseAnn or have information about the events that night?