NEWS RELEASE
DATE: April 3, 2024, at 10:00 A.M.
SUBJECT: Suspects Arrested for March 2024 Shooting Death
LOCATION: 1000 block Industrial Ave, Oxnard
VICTIM: Yanelly Vargas 35-year-old Female, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT: Margarita Jimenez 33-year-old Female, Oxnard resident
Jorge Garfias 36-year-old Male, Ventura resident
CONTACT: Jaime Miranda, Sergeant
(805) 385-7632 (Tues-Fri 7am-5pm)| jaime.miranda@oxnardpd.org
On March 17, 2024, at approximately 11:53 P.M., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call of a fight with possible shots being fired in the 1000 block of Industrial Ave. Officers and EMS personnel arrived on scene and located a 35-year-old female, later identified as Yanelly Vargas, suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. Vargas was immediately transported to the Ventura County Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department worked diligently to identify the two suspects in this case. On April 3, 2024, members of the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit and K-9 team were able to apprehend both suspects without incident. The suspects were identified as Margarita Jimenez, a 33-year-old female Oxnard resident, and Jorge Garfias, a 36-year-old male Ventura resident. Investigators determined Garfias was previously involved in a romantic relationship with Yanelly. Jimenez and Garfias were transported to the Ventura County Main Jail, where they were booked for the murder of Yanelly Vargas.
Although the persons responsible for this senseless murder have been arrested, this is still an ongoing investigation. Investigators are still seeking any further information regarding this incident and are encouraging anyone who may have heard or seen anything to contact Detective Ricardo Vega at (805) 385-7688. Also, anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department's website:www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: April 3, 2024, 4:30 P.M.