Police Probing Murder at Raleigh Flea Market

Raleigh, N.C. — Police are investigating the apparent murder Sunday of a vendor at Watson’s Flea Market on Rock Quarry Road, a police spokesman said.

Police said Emergency Medical Services had received a call about a deceased man about 7:20 a.m.

Pablo Ambriz Ponce, 42, was a vendor at the market, which operates on weekends at 1436 Rock Quarry Road, police said.

Police said Ponce had apparently been shot during the night and was discovered by coworkers when they arrived Sunday morning.

Admission to the market was closed while police investigated.

Police asked anyone with information about the death contact them at 919-890-3555.

A state investigation into sales of fake goods at the flea market resulted in 23 people being arrested Jan. 27.

Investigators said they believe certain vendors had been in the habit of selling fake. Members of the recording industry and private corporations tipped off the North Carolina Secretary of State's office.

Undercover officers bought purses, shoes, clothes, CDs and DVDs that were impersonating goods by such vendors as Louis Vuitton, Nike and Coach. They targeted individual sellers.

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ctechic2004....well said.

i grew up in south raleigh and, as an adult, have lived all over raleigh. every neighborhood is what you make it. there's crime everywhere, it's just not equally reported. if people take more pride in where they live it would make a big difference. meet your neighbors, you don't have to become best friends, just know who they are.

2AMANDA2
March 26, 2007 1:31 p.m.

when the flea markets start blaring music in english from the loud speakers then i might consider a sunday afternoon stroll thru one... but i doubt it's happening.

North Carolina Native
March 26, 2007 8:23 a.m.

nokidz must have a typo everyone knows washington DC is the armpit of the world.

North Carolina Native
March 26, 2007 8:22 a.m.

WHY CAN'T WE ALL LIVE IN PEACE???????????????? I was born and raised in Raleigh and it's a great place. Unfortunately no one has respect for others lives anymore. What has happened to this world we live in? My thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Ponce's family.