Rocio Gonzalez, 49, was shot and killed on August 9, 2019, in the parking lot of the East Village Shopping Center on North Church Street in Burlington, North Carolina. Police were called about 4:10 p.m. for a cardiac issue but found Gonzalez with multiple gunshot wounds; she was taken to Alamance Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Investigators identified 56-year-old Jose Ramon Pedraza, described as Gonzalez’s boyfriend, as the suspect. Pedraza was detained at 1511 Wyatt Road and charged with first-degree murder. Authorities said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related. Pedraza was being held in Alamance County Jail without bond and had a court date set for August 12, 2019. The Burlington Police Department asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

If anyone witnessed the shooting in the East Village Shopping Center lot or has information about the relationship between Rocio Gonzalez and Jose Ramon Pedraza, please contact Crime Stoppers.