NEWS RELEASE
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INCIDENT: |
Attempted Murder Suspect In Custody |
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DATE/TIME: |
09/27/2019/ 4:45 PM |
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LOCATION: |
Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center 4333 East Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard |
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VICTIM(S): |
38-Year-Old Female, Oxnard Resident |
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SUSPECT(S): |
Randy Magallon, 19-Year-Old Oxnard Resident |
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PREPARED BY: |
Mike Johnson, Sergeant (805) 486-6211 Mike.johnson@oxnardpd.org |
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CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: |
Mike Velasquez, Detective (805) 385-8287 |
DETAILS:
On September 26, 2019 at approximately 1:05 A.M., officers with the Oxnard Police Department were dispatched to the Subway Restaurant, located at 645 South Ventura Road, in reference to a stabbing victim. Upon arrival, officers located a 38 year old female who had been stabbed multiple times. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life threatening wounds.
Investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit continued the investigation. During the course of the investigation, Randy Magallon, a 19 year old Oxnard resident, was identified as the suspect. On September 27, 2019, investigators located Magallon at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center. He was contacted in the parking lot and taken into custody without incident. He was later booked at the Ventura County Jail for attempted murder.
The Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city. Anyone with information regarding 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 PREPARED: 09/27/2019, 7:15 P.M.
