Victim in North Asheboro Park Shooting Dies, According to Police
ASHEBORO — The victim of a shooting earlier this month near North Asheboro Park has died, according to police.
In a press release earlier today, the Asheboro Police Department said that on May 15th, 2024, the victim,16-year-old Pedro Ortiz-Perez, has passed away.
Ortiz-Perez was injured in a shooting on May 3rd near North Asheboro Park and was brought to the Emergency Room at Randolph Hospital by vehicle with a gunshot wound to the jaw/neck. He was later transferred to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill where he had remained in critical condition.
In a statement following the shooting, police said they did not believe Ortiz-Perez was the intended target.
The suspect, a 16-year-old whose name cannot be released by police due to privacy laws, was arrested in Statesville, N.C. on ...