Incident: Stabbing Homicide
On November 28, at 1:49 am, the Ventura Police Department responded to reports of a large fight in the 300 block of East Main Street. One caller reported that an individual had been stabbed during the altercation.
When officers arrived, the fight had ended, and the crowd was dispersing. Officers located a 24-year-old male victim lying on the ground, seriously injured, with a stab wound. Despite paramedics’ efforts to provide life-saving medical aid, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Ventura Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit is actively investigating this incident. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Many witnesses at the scene were uncooperative and declined to provide information about the events leading up to the stabbing. We urge anyone with information regarding this crime to come forward. Please contact the Ventura Police Department at 805-650-8010.
