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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Thursday August 7th, 2025 :: 04:22 p.m. PDT

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Media Release: Homicide Investigation

Nature of Incident: Homicide Investigation
Report Number: 25-99217
Location: 5800 Block of Pacific Coast Highway
Unincorporated Oxnard, CA 93033
 
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
 
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent

City of Residence

Age
(S) Adult female
(V) Adult male
Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks
49
45
 
 
Narrative:
 
 
 
 
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.  
 
Prepared by: Sergeant Craig Hennes  
News Release Date: August 7, 2025  
Media Follow-Up Contact: Sergeant Monica Smith
(805) 654-2385
[email protected]
 
 
Approved by:
 
 
Booking Photo Release:
Captain Victor Medina
 
 
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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003

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Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511

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