Community
Media Release: Homicide Investigation
| Nature of Incident: | Homicide Investigation | ||||
| Report Number: | 25-99217 | ||||
| Location: | 5800 Block of Pacific Coast Highway Unincorporated Oxnard, CA 93033 |
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| Date & Time: | August 6, 2025 @ 7:39 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau Camarillo Patrol Sheriff’s Crime Scene Investigations Unit Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Adult female (V) Adult male |
Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks |
49 45 |
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| Narrative: |
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| On 08/06/2025, at approximately 7:39PM, Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call from a reporting party stating two deceased persons had been located inside a vehicle parked on the dirt shoulder of Pacific Coast Highway near the Mugu Canyon Rest Area. Deputies from the Camarillo Patrol Station responded and located a deceased female and a deceased male inside of a vehicle. Investigators with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office responded and located evidence that both the female and male suffered gunshot wounds. Based on evidence at the scene, the incident appeared to be isolated and there is no threat to the public. This is an active and ongoing homicide investigation. Anyone who has information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Robert DeLaCerda at (805) 384-4724 or Detective Kathryn Torres at (805) 384-4740. |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant Craig Hennes | ||||
| News Release Date: | August 7, 2025 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sergeant Monica Smith (805) 654-2385 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Victor Medina YES NO X |
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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
