Jeri Williams Chief of Police |
Oxnard Police Department
R. Jason Benites Scott Whitney |
OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
INCIDENT: | Death Investigation-Shooting Victim |
DATE/TIME: | 12/20/2013 0845 hrs. |
LOCATION: | 622 W. Juniper Street, Oxnard |
VICTIM(S): | Name withheld pending notification of next of kin |
PERSON OF INTEREST: | Not being released at this time |
PREPARED BY: | Commander Mike Adair |
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO: |
Detective Miguel Serrato (805) 385-7688 Miguel.Serrato@oxnardpd.org |
DETAILS:
On 12-20-2013, at 0845 hours, the Oxnard Police Department received a 9-1-1 call in reference to a shooting victim at 622 W. Juniper Street. When officers and emergency medical personnel arrived, they found a male subject who had been shot. EMS began medical care and transported him to the Ventura County Medical Center. Despite life-saving efforts, the victim later died from his injuries.
Another male subject was with the victim when he was shot at the location on Juniper Street. The Department is currently not releasing the name of this person. The investigation is in the preliminary stages and investigators are still determining what happened. This is an active investigation and more information will be released at a later time.
The police department encourages anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective Miguel Serrato at (805) 385-7688. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070, Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477, or visit www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: 12-20-2013 at 1145 hrs.