NEWS RELEASE

DATE: October 26, 2024 (11:35 p.m.) 

SUBJECT: Firearm Arrest

SUSPECT:    Salvador Aguilar, 19-year-old Oxnard resident

LOCATION:  3500 Block South. B Street

CONTACT:   Enrique Alvarez, Sergeant

(805) 385-7600  enrique.alvarez@oxnardpd.org

(Friday – Sunday 6 PM – 6 AM)

On October 26, 2024, at about 11:35 p.m., Oxnard police officers were dispatched to a loud music call in the 3500 block of South. B Street.  Upon arrival, officers observed several subjects outside the front of the residence as officers overheard a single gunshot.  Officers observed the subject with the gun fleeing the area. Several officers set up a containment around the residence as the suspect, 19-year-old Salvador Aguilar, fled toward A Street. The subject was taken into custody without incident. No shooting victims were located. Officers discovered a 9mm loaded handgun in the immediate area where Aguilar was arrested.  Aguilar was identified as the shooter and was arrested for several firearms violations that included being a prohibited person in possession of a loaded handgun. 

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 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.