Oxnard Police Department – Incident Press Release
On Friday, August 21, 2020, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Oxnard police officers responded to the Hueneme High School campus in south Oxnard in regards to a stabbing that had just occurred.
The officers were informed that a contracted construction worker was in the boys’ restroom when he was stabbed in the back without warning or provocation by the suspect, 58-year-old Oxnard resident Jeffrey Smith. Smith then ran from the campus but was followed by the victim’s co-workers. The witnesses followed Smith until officers were able to detain him. Smith was still in possession of the knife at the time but was compliant with the officers. After the witness and victim identified Smith he was subsequently arrested for the felonious assault and charged with attempted murder.
It is unknown why Smith was on the closed campus but he was also charged with a misdemeanor offense as it relates to his registered sex offender status (see the California Megan’s Law website for additional details).
The victim was taken to the hospital for further treatment of the non-life-threatening wounds.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or criminal activity in general, is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website and clicking on the Report Suspicious Activity button. Residents can also help reduce crime in their own neighborhood by staying informed of criminal activity using the Community Crime Map link at www.oxnardpd.org.
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