NEWS RELEASE
DATE: May 3, 2022; 5:10PM
SUBJECT: Officers arrest suspect after shooting.
SUSPECTS: Irvin Leon, 34 year old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: Lathrop Memorial Park, 500 East Guava Street , Oxnard
CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander
(805) 385-7600 | kevin.baysinger@oxnardpd.org
On the above date and time, Oxnard Police officers were in the area of Lathrop park on an unrelated call for service. Their attention was drawn to the sound of shots fired from the north side of Lathrop Memorial Park. Officers observed Leon running westbound through the park directly from the area where the shots were heard. The officers ran towards Leon to contact him; as they did Leon discarded an object later determined to be a firearm. Leon was detained without further incident.
Officers recovered a loaded .45 caliber handgun that Leon discarded. During a search of Leon, officers located usable amounts of controlled substances. Officers also located .45 caliber casings from the area where Leon had run. No victims were located.
Leon was also found to be a person prohibited from possessing a firearm. He was charged with multiple firearms and controlled substance violations.
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 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. Booking photographs for adult felony arrest available on the department website: www.oxnardpd.org under crime & safety, and booking / call logs.