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You are here: Home / News / News Releases / 09/18/22 – Oxnard Teen Arrested for Shooting Death of 14-Year-Old

September 20, 2022 By Young Lee

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: September 18, 2022, at 7:45 P.M.

SUBJECT: Oxnard Teen Arrested for Shooting Death of 14-Year-Old

LOCATION: 1300 block of South C Street, Oxnard, CA

VICTIM: Leonardo Gonzalez Jimenez, 14-Year- Old, Oxnard Resident

SUSPECT: 15-Year-Old, Oxnard Resident

CONTACT: Edgar Fernandez, Sergeant 

(805) 385-7763 | edgar.fernandez@Oxnardpd.org

The Oxnard Police Department announced that an arrest was made in the shooting death of 14-year-old Leonardo Gonzalez Jimenez. Major Crimes Detectives have arrested a 15-year-old Oxnard resident and charged him with the murder of Jimenez.

On September 12, 2022, at 7:45 P.M., Oxnard police officers responded to a shooting in the 1300 block of South C Street. Officers found Jimenez suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Jimenez was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center but died of his injuries.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit, assisted by personnel from the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU), Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), the Special Enforcement Unit (SEU), and special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), worked tirelessly and diligently to uncover evidence and information on the case. Detectives were able to obtain evidence that the 15-year old shot and killed Jimenez. Detectives believe the motive for the shooting is gang related.

On Sunday, September 18, 2022, at approximately 7:45 P.M., detectives assigned to the homicide investigation spotted the 15-year-old juvenile in the 800 block of Elm Court. Detectives took the juvenile into custody without incident and lodged the juvenile in Ventura County Juvenile Hall on the charge of murder.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Detective Kaya Boysan (805) 385-7645. Additionally, the City of Oxnard offers a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any individuals responsible for committing homicides within the City.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have video recorded or photographed all or part of the incident, to upload your media directly to the investigators via the following link: https://oxnardpd.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/1300southcstreet

All submissions are immediately logged into the Oxnard Police Department’s digital evidence system. Contact information is not stored by Axon and community members can remain anonymous, choosing to upload their files without providing contact information.

Also, anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website:www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

DATE/ TIME: 9/18/22, 10:00 P.M.

  

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251 South "C" Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
805.385.7600

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