The person at the center of this case
Male victim (name not disclosed)
Homicide · Open - Fugitive at Large
24 years waiting · since 2001
JOSE ROSENDO CARRILLO-PADILLA
Justice for Male victim (name not disclosed) — the trail went cold in 2001, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Carrillo-Padilla known to abuse alcohol; may provide investigative leads through substance abuse networks
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location
Lead #2Possible locations in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico or Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - has he been spotted in these areas?
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person
Lead #3Traveling with cousin - identifying and locating this associate could lead to Carrillo-Padilla's whereabouts
On September 3, 2001, Jose Rosendo Carrillo-Padilla allegedly shot and killed a man in Salem, Oregon over a drug debt. Carrillo-Padilla was indicted for murder with a firearm in Marion County and later federally charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He remains a fugitive, possibly in Mexico, and is considered dangerous.
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clue
Lead #4Drug debt motive suggests connection to organized criminal activity - are there other victims or associates?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder Caution: Jose Rosendo Carrillo-Padilla is wanted for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of a man in Salem, Oregon. On September 3, 2001, Carrillo-Padilla allegedly shot and killed the man over a drug debt.
Carrillo-Padilla was indicted by a grand jury in Marion County, Oregon, for one count of murder with a firearm on September 12, 2001. He was federally charged in Portland, Oregon, with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on May 16, 2002.
Remarks: Carrillo-Padilla is known to abuse alcohol. He may be traveling with his cousin in either Metamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, or in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2001-09-03
Shooting Death
Jose Rosendo Carrillo-Padilla allegedly shot and killed a man over a drug debt in Salem, Oregon
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2001-09-12
Grand Jury Indictment
Carrillo-Padilla indicted by Marion County grand jury for one count of murder with a firearm
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2002-05-16
Federal Charges Filed
Federally charged in Portland, Oregon with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:September 3, 2001
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 3, 2001
Last Updated:June 14, 2026