Jorge Izarraraz, Fillmore

Jorge Izarraraz, 24, of Fillmore, was sentence to 16 years, 4 months in state prison for fatally stabbing Edgar Torres of Fillmore to death on November 2, 2015, at about 9:05 p.m. Deputies responded to a stabbing that occurred in the area of Third and B Street in the city of Fillmore. Once on scene, deputies located the stabbing victim. Torres had sustained one stab wound to the chest area, following an argument with, at that time, an unknown suspect. Torres was transported to the hospital where he died as a result of his injuries.

Due to the seriousness of the crime, Sheriff’s Major Crimes and Sheriff’s Gang Unit investigators, responded to the scene and began a tenacious investigation over the next several days. With the community’s support and cooperation, investigators were able to identify, locate and arrest Jorge Izarraraz for unrelated charges on November 6, 2015.

Earlier today and after a lengthy investigation into the homicide, the Major Crimes Bureau arrested Izarraraz for one count of Penal Code Section 187 / Murder. He appeared Tuesday before Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce Young for sentencing. He pleaded guilty on May 23 to one felony count of voluntary manslaughter. He also admitted to special allegations that he used a deadly weapon and committed a felony while he was out of jail and on probation on unrelated cases.