Ventura Police Department – Incident Press Release
On May 18th at 1:15 AM the Ventura Police Department Command Center was notified of a two shooting victims inside the emergency room at the Ventura County Medical Center. Officers responded and found the victims, both 18-year-old males, suffering from non-life threatening injuries to the legs.
The victims were uncooperative, although at this time it appears the victims were at the AM/PM in the 5600 block of Valentine Rd., when an altercation occurred and both were shot.
While officers were conducting the investigation into the shooting, the CHP had stopped a vehicle in Oxnard that was occupied by several subjects. During a search of the vehicle, two loaded firearms were found. It was determined the vehicle’s occupants were related to the shooting. All of the occupants, who were uncooperative, were detained and later interviewed.
No arrests were made related to the shooting. One occupant of the vehicle was arrested for an unrelated charge.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. No additional information is available at this time. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Ventura Police Department at 339-4488.