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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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Media Release: Death Investigation
| Nature of Incident: | Death Investigation | ||||
| Report Number: | RB# 26-137783 | ||||
| Location: | Tahquitz Court, Camarillo | ||||
| Date & Time: | 10/19/26 @ 09:05 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Camarillo Patrol Services, Camarillo Investigations Unit, Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, 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 | |||
| (D) Adult male (D) Adult female |
Camarillo Camarillo |
79 91 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| On 10/19/2026, at approximately 09:05 PM, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a telephone call from a subject who requested deputies respond to a residence on Tahquitz Court. The caller requested a wellness check on their family members, after being unable to get a hold of them for a period of time. Deputies assigned to the Camarillo Police Department responded and located one deceased adult male and one deceased adult female at the location. The two decedents were identified as a married couple associated with the residence. Detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau and the Camarillo Investigations Unit responded to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Detectives obtained a search warrant for the property. An investigator from the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office responded and, in coordination with detectives, completed a scene investigation. A firearm was recovered at the scene. Identification of the decedents are pending next-of-kin notifications. Detectives believe this is an isolated incident and do not believe there is an outstanding threat to the public. The cause and manner of the deaths will be determined by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Nathaniel Rushing at (805) 384-4722 or Detective Rico Rinaldi at (805) 384-4732. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant Francisco Jauregui | ||||
| News Release Date: | 10/20/2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Nathaniel Rushing (805)384-4722 [email protected] Detective Rico Rinaldi (805)384-4732 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Matt Young YES NO X |
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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