Oxnard Police Department – Incident Press Release
UPDATE:
At the beginning of the investigation, Jaime Villarreal, 43-year-old Hispanic male, Oxnard Resident was identified as the shooter by witnesses inside the residence. After conducting a thorough investigation, Mr. Villarreal was arrested for the murder of the victim. Mr. Villarreal was booked into the Ventura County Jail on a bail amount of $500,000.
DETAILS:
On August 30, 2019, at about 11:30 P.M., patrol officers from the Oxnard Police Department and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the 1000 block of Berkshire Street for a report of a subject with a gunshot wound. This was the second call for service to this location that night for a family dispute.
When officers arrived, they located a 40-year-old Hispanic male with a wound to his chest. Patrol officers began providing life-saving measures until it was safe for EMS to enter the scene. Despite the heroic efforts of the officers and EMS, the victim died at the scene. Patrol officers contacted and detained the suspected shooter, Jaime Villarreal without incident.
Investigators are encouraging anyone who may have heard or seen anything to contact Detective Miguel Serrato (805) 385-7688. Investigators are also 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/1000berkshire. 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.
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.
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