OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Shooting Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder |
| DATE/TIME: | December 27, 2016 / 0137 hours |
| LOCATION: | Rose Avenue at Channel Islands Boulevard |
| SUSPECT(S): | Daniel Miramontes, 41 years, Oxnard Resident |
| VICTIM: | Name withheld, 20 year old male, Oxnard Resident |
| SUSPECT VEHICLE(S): | Silver, 2002 Acura MDX |
| PREPARED BY: | Brian Woolley, Sergeant |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Sergeant Brian Woolley (805) 385-7600 |
DETAILS:
On December 27, 2016, at approximately 1:37 AM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the area of Rose Avenue and Channel Islands Boulevard in reference to a report of shots fired at a vehicle driven by the victim. When officers arrived, the victim was found to be uninjured but his vehicle was struck by gunfire. Witnesses, who were present when the shooting occurred, followed the suspect vehicle as it fled the scene and called 9-1-1. The witnesses were able to provide a complete description of the vehicle and the suspect to police dispatchers as it traveled through south Oxnard.
Approximately 20 minutes later, officers who were searching the area located the suspect vehicle traveling at the intersection of Third Street and Campton Drive, less than five miles from the shooting scene. The vehicle was stopped and suspect Daniel Miramontes was taken into custody. When officers conducted a search of the vehicle, a loaded handgun was found in the passenger compartment.
Miramontes was charged with attempted murder, several weapons violations, and for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was later booked into the Ventura County Jail. At the time of this shooting, Miramontes was out on bail for two previous cases involving his possession of multiple firearms. The first case is out of the City of Ventura earlier this year. The second case occurred in Oxnard on November 14, 2016, when officers from the Oxnard Police Department stopped Miramontes for a traffic violation on the 600 block of East Gonzales Road. During that encounter, Miramontes was found to be in possession of three firearms, one being a high-powered rifle (news release from 11/14/16 and a photograph of the weapons found in the vehicle this morning is attached).
This arrest was a direct result of the public calling 9-1-1 to report a crime in progress. The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety. If anyone has further information, they are encouraged to call the Oxnard Police Department’s main line at (805) 385-7600. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call 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/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: December 27, 2016 / 0530 hours