By NC WANTED Staff

Posted: May 13, 2008
Updated: Apr 6, 2009

ALAMANCE COUNTY — ALAMANCE COUNTY: Jose Padilla and an accomplice, who has never been identified, have managed to elude authorities for seven years.

In June 2001, Padilla and a friend met three men at a truck stop in Alamance County to purchase a large quantity of marijuana. The three men delivering the drugs did not recognize the other man.

The five men drove from the truck stop to a corn field in Orange County. Following a brief exchange, it was clear to the three sellers that Padilla did not have the money, but intended to leave with the drugs. Padilla and his accomplice opened fire at the group. Authorities believe the suspects were using a 9 millimeter and a 40 caliber weapon.

All three men were hit. One of the victims, Jorge, was grazed by a bullet and fell to the ground, faking his death. Jorge waited for Padilla and the accomplice to leave before he got up and called a friend who lived near the scene. His friend arrived and they drove through the cornfield in hopes of finding Jorge’s companions still alive.

The other two men had been killed.

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Wanted for:
Murder

Profile:
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Age Now: 26 or 29
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown

Aliases: Francisco Padilla; Daniel Noel Servos

Possible locations: Authorities believe Jose Padilla could have family in the Burlington area. It’s possible Padilla’s family may have had contact with him since the shooting incident. Authorities also believe Padilla could have fled to Mexico.