COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
FECHA: Junio 3, 2021, 5:00 PM
TEMA: Man Arrested For Murder After Road Rage Incident
UBICACIÓN: Pacific Ave. y Mountain View Ave., Oxnard, California
VÍCTIMA: López, Matias, 52 Edad, Oxnard Residente
SOSPECHOSO: Codella, Pedro, 65 Edad, Oxnard Residente
CONTACTO: Edgar Fernandez, Sargento
(805) 385-7763 | edgar.fernandez@Oxnardpd.org
En abril 23, 2021, en alrededor 3:00 PM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department were dispatched to a call of a possible hit and run of a pedestrian in the area of Pacific Avenue and Mountain View Avenue. A la llegada, los oficiales localizaron a la víctima, Matias Lopez lying in the roadway of Pacific Avenue. Se determinó que la balacera ocurrió dentro de un negocio abandonado, Lopez was struck by the suspect vehicle after a verbal altercation took place in the middle of the street. The vehicle then fled the scene prior to officer arrival. Lopez was transported to the hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Desafortunadamente, en mayo 6ª, 2021, Matias Lopez succumbed to his injuries as a result of the incident and was pronounced dead.
The Oxnard Police Department Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation and continued to work towards uncovering the nature of this incident. Based on evidence obtained, it was determined that this was a road rage incident, where the suspect and the victim had been engaged in a verbal altercation over what seemed to be a minor traffic issue. Lopez was then struck by the vehicle driven by Peter Codella.
Durante la investigación, facts were uncovered that Codella intentionally struck Lopez. The Oxnard Major Crimes Unit, along with the Ventura County District Attorney’s office worked together to examine this incident and based on the evidence obtained have charged Peter Codella with the death of Matias Lopez. He will be charged with second degree murder and will be held on a bail amount of $500,000.00.
Este es el 8ª homicidio en la ciudad de Oxnard este año.
Los investigadores están animando a cualquier persona que haya escuchado o visto algo para contactar Detective Justin Songer (805) 385-7680. también, Se recomienda a cualquier persona que tenga información sobre este caso u otra actividad delictiva que se comunique con el Departamento de Policía de Oxnard al (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department's website:www.oxnardpd.org, y haciendo clic en Informe de actividades sospechosas. Puede permanecer en el anonimato si decide hacerlo. También puede permanecer en el anonimato llamando a Crime Stoppers del Condado de Ventura en (800) 222-8477. También puede visitar este sitio: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org a presentar una punta a través de texto o correo electrónico.