Juvenile shot, dies in Oxnard

   NEWS RELEASE

 

DATE:                                   December 7, 2023

SUBJECT:                            16-year-old Juvenile shot, dies from injuries

LOCATION:                         200 Block W Clara Street, Oxnard 

VICTIM:                               16-Year-Old Male Oxnard Resident

CONTACT:                          Sergeant Jess Aragon  

                                                (805) 385-7632 | jess.aragon@oxnardpd.org                     

On December 7, 2023 at approximately 8:00 AM, Oxnard Police Officers responded to the 200 block of W Clara St regarding a report of a shooting victim. The caller advised he was transporting the victim to a local hospital.  Officers located the caller and the shooting victim, a 16-year-old male, in the area of Oxnard Blvd and Date St. The 16-year-old male was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers and EMS personnel provided emergency medical treatment to the subject and he was transported to a local hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.  

Officers located evidence of the shooting in the 200 block of W Clara St.

The Oxnard Police Department was later contacted by the Ventura County Medical Center advising the juvenile had succumbed to his injuries.

The incident appears to be gang related.

Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department Major Crimes Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation. The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Meagan Tobey at 805-385-7755 or by email at meagan.tobey@oxnardpd.org. The City of Oxnard offers a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any individuals responsible for committing homicides within the City.

Information can be reported online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and click on “Report Suspicious Activity.” You can remain anonymous and still provide valuable information by calling Ventura 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: 12/8/23 / 11:50 A.M.