NEWS RELEASE
DATE: May 31, 2021, 4:02 PM
SUBJECT: Man Stabbed to Death in Oxnard
LOCATION: 800 Block La Canada Avenue (Alley), Oxnard, CA
VICTIM: Unknown
SUSPECT: Unknown
CONTACT: Edgar Fernandez, Sergeant
(805) 385-7763 | edgar.fernandez@Oxnardpd.org
On May 31, 2021, at about 4:00 PM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department were dispatched to a call of a stabbing victim in the north alley of the 800 block of La Canada Avenue. Upon officer arrival, they located a victim on the ground in the alley, suffering from a stab wound. Emergency medical personnel quickly responded and began life saving measures. Unfortunately the victim did not survive and was pronounced dead at the scene. At the time of this press release the victim had not been positively identified.
The Oxnard Police Department Major Crimes Unit responded to the location and has taken over this investigation. This is the seventh homicide in the City of Oxnard this year.
Detectives are asking anyone who may have 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/800lacanadaave. 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.
Also, investigators are encouraging anyone who may have heard or seen anything to contact Detective Ken Tougas (805) 200-5669. 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.