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Thursday April 21st, 2022 :: 06:17 a.m. PDT

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News Story - Homicide suspect apprehended in Piru

Nature of Incident: Homicide suspect apprehended in Piru
Report Number: RB# 22-52120
 
Location: 500 Block of Main Street, Piru
 
Date & Time: 04/21/22 @ 12:30 AM
Unit(s) Responsible: Major Crimes
Narrative:
 
At about 12:30 a.m., members of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office were actively searching for Daniel Drum who was previously reported as a missing person at-risk due to mental health issues. The Sheriff’s Communication Center received a call reporting a family disturbance in the area. Deputies responded and learned an altercation between Drum and a known male subject occurred resulting in a homicide. Drum fled the scene prior to deputies’ arrival.
 
Deputies later located Drum in the area, and he was taken into custody without incident. Currently, the homicide investigation is on-going.
 
 
 
Prepared by: Natalie Hernandez  
News Release Date: April 21, 2022  
Media Follow-Up Contact: Captain Cameron Henderson
[email protected]
(805) 797-6394
 
 
Approved by:
 
 
 
Captain Cameron Henderson  
       
 
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