SAN ANTONIO – A man accused of fatally stabbing Las Palapas founder Edward “Ron” Acosta is awaiting a psychological evaluation, Bexar County court records show.
A judge in the 186th District Court ordered on June 2 that David Ruiz be given a sanity evaluation, records show. The evaluation is scheduled for June 18.
San Antonio police said Acosta was found dead on July 1, 2025, at a home in the 19200 block of Reata Trail in the Stone Oak area. The home is located near Blanco Road outside Loop 1604…