Ventura Police Department – Incident Press Release
On February 22nd around 10PM the Ventura Police Department Command Center received several 911 calls of a shooting in the 100 block of Forbes Ln. Patrol officers, along with Ventura City Fire and AMR personnel, responded and found a victim suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his leg. He was treated at the scene by Ventura City Fire personnel, and immediately transported to a local hospital. The name and age of the victim is being withheld at this time. The suspect was last seen by witnesses fleeing the scene in a dark colored vehicle.
Officers are currently on scene and conducting an active investigation. Ventura Police Department Major Crimes Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators are also at the scene. The motive for this shooting is not known. There is no additional information that is being released at this time. An additional press release will be sent out when the information is available.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Ventura Police Department at 339-4416.