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On September 30, 2022, 32-year-old Hispanic male Ronnie James Olvera was fatally shot during a domestic disturbance in northeast Dallas, Texas. According to an arrest-warrant affidavit, 33-year-old Derek Taj Harper, who identified himself as Olvera's boyfriend, told Dallas police that Olvera came at him with a knife, prompting him to shoot in self-defense. Harper was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident.
Olvera was born on June 21, 1990, in Denton, Texas, to parents Tom O ...Read More
Olvera was born on June 21, 1990, in Denton, Texas, to parents Tom O ...Read More
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Ronnie James Olvera
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Dallas
TX
2022-09-30
32
Ronnie
Olvera
11/16/2025




