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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT:
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Oxnard’s First Homicide of 2019
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| DATE/TIME:
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January 1, 2019, 7:59 p.m.
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| LOCATION:
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1400 block of West Date Street, Oxnard
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| VICTIM(S):
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Name withheld pending notification
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| PREPARED BY:
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Sergeant Scott Aaron (805) 385-7763
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| FOLLOW UP CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Sergeant Scott Aaron (805) 385-7763
Commander Sharon Giles (805) 385-7620 |
DETAILS:
On January 1, 2019, at approximately 7:59 p.m., patrol officers from the Oxnard Police Department along with Emergency Medical Services responded to the 1400 block of West Date Street regarding a gunshot victim lying in the street. When Officers arrived, they located the victim lying on the sidewalk suffering from apparent gunshot injury. Despite the efforts of the emergency medical workers, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased at the scene.
Investigators are encouraging anyone who video recorded or photographed all or part of the incident, to upload your media directly to the investigators via the following link: https://oxnardpd.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/1400datestreet. All submissions are immediately logged into the Oxnard Police Department’s digital evidence system. Contact information is not stored by Axon and community members can remain anonymous, choosing to upload their files without providing contact information.
The City of Oxnard offers a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any individuals responsible for committing homicides within the City.
Detectives are asking the public to come forward if anyone has witnessed this incident. The public is asked to contact Detective Ken Tougas (805) 200-5669. You can also provide valuable information and remain anonymous by calling the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text
DATE / TIME PREPARED: January 1, 2019, 11:00 p.m.