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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Death Investigation Determined to be a Homicide |
| DATE/TIME: | July 3, 2016 at approximately 9:00 a.m. |
| LOCATION: | 301 West Vineyard Avenue, Timbers Apartments |
| VICTIM(S): | Billy Navarro, 24 year old Oxnard resident |
| SUSPECT(S): | N/A |
| WITNESS(ES): | N/A |
| SUSPECT VEHICLE(S): | N/A |
| LOSS: | N/A |
| PREPARED BY: |
Sergeant Alex Arnett (805) 385-7763 alex.arnett@oxnardpd.org |
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CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO: |
Detective Jaime Miranda jaime.miranda@oxnardpd.org (805) 385-7680 |
DETAILS:
(OXNARD, Calif) – On July 3, 2016 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Oxnard police officers were called to investigate a trespassing at the Timbers Apartments, located at 301 West Vineyard Avenue. Police officers searched an apartment and located a deceased male, later identified as 24 year old Billy Navarro. It appeared that Navarro died of a gunshot wound. Navarro was the former resident of the apartment in which he was found.
Major Crimes Detectives were summoned to the scene to investigate the death of Navarro. The circumstances surrounding Navarro’s death appeared suspicious. However, detectives treated the investigation into Navarro’s death as if it were a homicide. Ultimately, detectives gathered enough information that led them to believe that Navarro was the victim of a homicide.
This is Oxnard’s 10th homicide of the year.
Major Crimes Detectives continue to investigate Navarro’s death. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jaime Miranda at (805) 385-7680. You can also provide information anonymously by calling the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070, or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also leave a tip by going to www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx
DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 17, 2016 at 3 p.m.