COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
FECHA: Abril 30, 2023
TEMA: Muere persona baleada por policías, nombre publicado
UBICACIÓN: 235 Séptima calle este, Oxnard
CONTACTO: Alex Arnett, Comandante
(805) 385-7620 (Lun-Jue 8AM-6PM) alex.arnett @ oxnardpd.org (fuera de horas)
Un hombre de Oxnard que recibió un disparo de un oficial de policía de Oxnard en abril 28, 2023, ha sucumbido a sus heridas. El difunto ha sido identificado como Michael Owens, de 24 años.. Owens fue declarado muerto aproximadamente 2:30 P.M. en sábado, Abril 29, en el Centro Médico del Condado de Ventura.
El incidente ocurrió en Oxnard en abril 28, 2023, en aproximadamente 12:15 A.m., en 235 Séptima calle este. Se informó que Owens estaba alucinando.. Oxnard Fire Department personnel responded to the location to provide Owens with aid. A la llegada, fire personnel saw that Owens was on the second floor of the building and was in possession of a knife and cutting himself. Fire personnel requested the police department respond to assist.
Durante el incidente, Owens retreated into, then emerged from a community bathroom on the second floor with a knife in his hand, and walked directly toward an Oxnard Police Department officer, who was standing at an upper stair landing. The officer gave commands to Owens, but Owens ignored the commands. An officer-involved shooting occurred.
After the shooting, Owens received medical treatment from the fire department and EMS personnel that were already on scene. He was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center by ambulance for further treatment.
The Oxnard Police Department plans to release a critical incident community briefing video to the public, tentatively scheduled for sometime during the week of May 8, 2023. The video will provide an overview of the incident and will include some footage from the involved officer’s body-worn camera, footage from a nearby security camera, and provide the name of the involved officer.
Detectives are requesting that anyone who might have witnessed the incident or has additional information contact Detective Meagan Tobey at (805) 385-7755 o meagan.tobey@oxnardpd.org.