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Case # 18-13740
November 26, 2018 - Woodburn, OR - The Woodburn Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at the 1300 block of West Hayes Street in Woodburn on Monday November 12, 2018 at approximately 7:00 AM. Investigators learned that there was one male gunshot victim (age 19) that received non-life threatening injuries and was treated at a local area hospital.
Through the investigation Woodburn detectives have developed a suspect in the case identified as Norberto Josue Martinez (age 24). Norberto Martinez is 5’10’’ tall 210 lbs, with brown eyes and short black hair. (See attached photo of suspect) The Woodburn Police Department is seeking any information on the whereabouts of Norberto Martinez or anyone with any information in regards to this investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to call 503-982-2345 and contact Detective Hedricks.
Update: On November 27, 2018, officers with the Medford Police Department located and arrested Norberto Josue Martinez. Anyone with information is still encouraged to contact the Woodburn Police Department.
Case # 18-14080
Woodburn, OR - The Woodburn Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at the 1300 block of West Hayes Street in Woodburn on November 22, 2018 at approximately 4:52 PM. The shooting location was the same location of the previous shooting investigation from November 12, 2018. Investigators learned that there was one female gunshot victim (age 35) that had received non-life threatening injuries and was treated at a local area hospital. Investigators also learned that the victim had some of her personal belongings stolen by the suspect during this incident.
Through the investigation Woodburn detectives have developed a suspect in the case identified as Rodolfo Silva-Cortez Jr (age 27). Rodolfo Silva is 5’9’’ tall 170lbs with brown eyes and black hair. (See attached photo of suspect). The Woodburn Police Department is seeking any information on the whereabouts of Rodolfo Silva or anyone with information in regards to this investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to call 503-982-2345 and contact Detective Devoe.
Update: The Woodburn Police Department responded to a report of a male threatening another person with a firearm at a residence on the 700 block of Harrison St., in Woodburn just after midnight on December 7, 2018. Officers received information that Rodolfo Silva, a shooting suspect from November 12, 2018, was armed with a handgun and had threatened and pointed a firearm at a 41 year old adult female. The female victim left the location and called police.
Officers were able to make phone contact with some of the location residents and learned that Rodolfo Silva may have fallen asleep inside the residence. Several occupants were able to leave the residence and the Marion County SWAT team was called out to assist in arresting Rodolfo Silva. The Marion County SWAT team located and arrested Rodolfo Silva inside the residence. Rodolfo Silva suffered minor injuries during his arrest when he was apprehended by a Marion County canine and was later treated at a local hospital.
Rodolfo Silva was armed with a loaded .38 caliber revolver during his arrest. The firearm was seized and will be compared to other shooting investigations. (See attached photo of firearm seized)
At this time in the investigations there is no information indicating that the shootings were related to one another.
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