Oxnard police investigate fatal stabbing, city's eighth homicide of year

Ventura

Oxnard police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man Monday morning, the city's eighth homicide of the year.

The stabbing occurred in the 200 block of West Vineyard Avenue about 6:54 a.m., police said.

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The victim, a white male who looked to be between 30-40 years old, has not been identified and there have been no arrests, police said.

Patrol officers and medical personnel initially responded to the stabbing site to check on a report of a male subject seen walking covered in blood, police said. When they arrived, they found him lying on the ground, bleeding from what appeared to be several stab wounds, police said.

Investigators believe there may have been an altercation in carports near 301 West Vineyard Avenue that led to the stabbing.

Medical responders rushed the victim to Ventura County Medical Center, where he was immediately taken into surgery, but later died.

Late Monday afternoon, several areas around a pair of adjacent apartment complexes remained cordoned off by yellow police tape.

Investigators are encouraging any witnesses to contact Detective Jake Jundef at 805-385-7680.

They are also encouraging anyone who may have video-recorded or photographed all or part of the incident, to upload their media to investigators via the following link: https://oxnardpd.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/200westvineyard.

Anyone who does so can remain anonymous, choosing to upload their media without providing contact information.

The city of Oxnard offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals responsible for committing homicides within the city.

Mike Harris covers the East County cities of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, as well as transportation countywide. You can contact him at mike.harris@vcstar.com or 805-437-0323.