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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
Assault Results in Death
| Nature of Incident: | Assault Results in Death | ||||
| Report Number: | 23-57089 | ||||
| Location: | 400 block of Fulton Street, Camarillo | ||||
| Date & Time: | May 5th, 2023 @ 8:30 P.M. | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau Camarillo Police Department Investigations Bureau Camarillo Police Department Special Enforcement Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (V) Garrett Sutton |
Camarillo |
19 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| Sheriff’s Investigators are now investigating the assault incident as a homicide. On May 5, 2023, at approximately 8:30 P.M., deputies from the Camarillo Police Station responded to the 400 block of Fulton Street in Camarillo, in reference to a call of a disturbance, followed by reports of gunshots. Deputies later discovered evidence of a shooting at the scene and learned that a male victim, identified as Garrett Sutton, was at a local hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. Mr. Sutton was later transported via ambulance to another hospital for more advanced care. The shooting appears to be an isolated event with no further known threat to the public. On the morning of May 6th, 2023, Mr. Sutton died as a result of his injuries. This incident is now being investigated as a homicide. This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information pertaining to this incident is encouraged to contact Sergeant Albert Ramirez at (805) 384-4761. The reporting party may remain anonymous. Anyone wishing to provide surveillance videos of any kind related to this case can submit the videos using the following link: https://venturasheriffca.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/23-57089 |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant Albert Ramirez | ||||
| News Release Date: | May 6, 2023 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Captain Cameron Henderson (PIO) (805) 654-2417 [email protected] Sergeant Albert Ramirez (805) 384-4761 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Victor Medina YES NO |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511