Ventura Police Department – Incident Press Release
On November 3rd at 1:22 AM, the Ventura Police Department Command Center received a 911 call of an injury accident involving a vehicle and pedestrian near the intersection of Ventura Ave. and De Anza Dr. Officers, along with Ventura City Fire and AMR personnel, responded to the scene and found the victim, later identified as a 35-year-old male, deceased.
Members of the Ventura Police Department Traffic Division and a Crime Scene Investigator responded to the scene and started an investigation. The investigation revealed the victim had sustained fatal injuries as a result of an assault and not a traffic collision. Major Crimes Detectives were called and took over the investigation. This is an active investigation and no further information is being released at this time. An additional press release will be sent out when information is available.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Ventura Police Department at 339-4488. An anonymous tip can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.