Media Information Sheet

Date/Time:  7/2/07

Incident:  Assault With A Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury (Shooting)

Location:  318 Ruffin St

Contact:  Lt. E. Kerns

Phone:  229-3540

Description:

FOLLOW-UP MEDA RELEASE

ON 7-02-2007 OFFICERS WITH THE BURLINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT IN THIS CASE AS MARCO ANTONIO MARTINEZ-ORDONEZ, HISPANIC MALE, D.O.B 10/08/1973 OF 318 RUFFIN STREET BURLINGTON, NC. MARTINEZ-ORDONEZ WAS ARRESTED IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, AT APPROXIMATELY 2300 HOURS. MARTINEZ-ORDONEZ HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE ALAMANCE COUNTY JAIL IN LIEU OF A $25,000 BOND. MARTINEZ-ORDONEZ WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON INFLICTING SERIOUS INJURY. DURHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT ASSISTED IN THIS INVESTIGATION.

 DESCRIPTION: On July 2, 2007 at approximately 1449 hours, Maxmiliano Rapalo Zelaya of 318 Ruffin St., Burlington reported that a Hispanic male shot him while at his residence. 

Mr. Zelaya, who is 21 years of age, was shot once in the leg with an unknown caliber weapon.  He was transported to Alamance Regional Medical Center where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. 

Mr. Zelaya described his assailant as a Hispanic male, who is in his early 30’s.  The suspect left the area prior to police arrival.  The investigation is continuing.