NEWS RELEASE
DATE: April 17, 2025
SUBJECT: Four Suspects Arrested in Gang Shooting
LOCATION: Oxnard, CA
VICTIMS: 19-Year-Old Male, Two 15-Year-Old Males, Oxnard Residents
SUSPECTS: Alejandro Alzalde, 19-Year-Old, Three 17-Year-Old Males, Oxnard
Residents
CONTACT: Detective Jared Schacher
(805) 385-8287 (Tues-Fri 7:00 AM-5:00 PM)
On March 4, 2025, at approximately 7:00 PM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to Southwinds Park in the 300 block of West Clara Street regarding a shooting that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers located three male victims suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The three victims were treated for their injuries at the scene and transported to area hospitals.
Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) responded and took over the investigation. Investigators identified the four suspects responsible for the shooting as Alejandro Alzalde and three 17-year-old male juveniles. Investigators also determined that the motive for the shooting was gang-related.
On April 17, 2025, VCU, with assistance from the Oxnard Police Department SWAT Team, Canine Unit, Investigative Services Bureau, and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, served simultaneous search warrants related to the investigation. The search warrants were executed in the La Colonia neighborhood.
Alejandro Alzalde and one juvenile were located and arrested during the execution of the search warrants. A second juvenile was arrested at the Oxnard Police Department, while the third was arrested at the Juvenile Justice Center, where he was already in custody for unrelated offenses.
Alzalde and one of the juvenile suspects were charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, and the unlawful transfer of a firearm. The other two juveniles faced charges for conspiracy and the unlawful transfer of a firearm.
Additionally, all four suspects are documented members of a criminal street gang. As a result, they were each charged with violations of the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act (gang enhancement).
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Jared Schacher at 805-385-8287 or by email at [email protected].
Also, anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7755 or via the Department's website: www.oxnardpd.org and click Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to. You can also remain anonymous by calling Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477 or visiting www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.