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Second arrest made in connection to Avon Avenue shooting in Burlington

Burlington police have been searching for the second suspect since February.

BURLINGTON, N.C. — After months of continued investigation into the shooting on Avon Avenue in February, with help from other agencies, Burlington police have arrested the second suspect, 21-year-old Zion Corbett. 

Corbett was charged with Felony Probation Violation and Assault With a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury With Intent to Kill. 

He was taken to the Alamance County Detention Center with a $100,000.  

Corbett and Jamel Graham, 22, shot a 31-year-old man on Avon Avenue in Burlington in February. A few days later, the victim was released from the hospital and expected to make a full recovery. 

Additional charges for both suspects are possible. 

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