Man wanted in Assumption killing arrested in Texas

U.S. marshals have arrested a Labadieville man wanted for murder in an April shooting, Sheriff Leland Falcon said.

Ronald Joseph Vallejo, 30, Violet Street, Labadieville, was arrested by the marshals Saturday in Harris County, Texas, on a number of felony charges, including first-degree murder.

The arrest results from a shooting on Violet Street on April 16 that left one man dead and two others wounded.

Deputies responded to a call of a shooting incident at that residence. Detectives commenced an investigation and after interviewing a number of witnesses, Vallejo was identified as the suspect.

Warrants were issued for the arrest of Vallejo on April 18.

Detectives learned that Vallejo had fled the area and relocated to the Houston area, the Sheriff's Office said.

Detectives recently received information as to Vallejo’s whereabouts and provided the information to U.S. marshals.

Efforts to return Vallejo to Louisiana are underway, the Sheriff's Office said.
Vallejo faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property, illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of stolen firearms.