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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Shooting Leads to Oxnard’s Fifth Homicide |
| DATE/TIME: | May 26, 2019, 1:38 A.M. |
| LOCATION: | 100 block of West Seventh Street, Oxnard |
| VICTIM(S): | Hispanic Male, 22-year old Oxnard Resident |
| SUSPECT(S): | Unknown |
| PREPARED BY: | Sergeant Scott Aaron (805) 385-7763 Scott.Aaron@Oxnardpd.org |
| FOLLOW UP CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Sergeant Scott Aaron (805) 385-7763 Scott.Aaron@Oxnardpd.org Commander Sharon Giles (805) 385-7620 Sharon.Giles@Oxnardpd.org |
DETAILS:
On May 26, 2019, at about 1:38 A.M., patrol officers from the Oxnard Police Department along with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the 100 block of West Seventh Street for a reported shooting victim. When officers arrived, they located a 22-year old Hispanic male lying in the alley. EMS transported him by ambulance to the Ventura County Medical Center. He was immediately taken into surgery where he succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators are encouraging 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/100w7thst. 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 individuals responsible for committing homicides within the City.
Investigators 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.
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.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: May 26, 2019, 6:30 A.M.