One Dead, One Critically Injured in Piru Homicide
By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
On Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 5:27 p.m., the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Ventura County Fire Department, AMR Paramedics, and California Highway Patrol responded to a reported traffic collision in the 4000 block of Center Street, Piru. Arriving firefighters discovered two individuals injured; one of them, the car’s driver, was later pronounced dead. The second man was sent to a local trauma center in critical condition. The Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death as a homicide. No arrests were immediately made. It was unknown whether anyone else was involved in the incident, or if the men knew each other. Anyone witnessing the incident is encouraged to contact the Fillmore Sheriff’s Station at 805-524-2233 or Crime Stoppers (anonymous) at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Photo credit Angel Esquivel-Firephoto_91.
On Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 5:27 p.m., the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Ventura County Fire Department, AMR Paramedics, and California Highway Patrol responded to a reported traffic collision in the 4000 block of Center Street, Piru. Arriving firefighters discovered two individuals injured; one of them, the car’s driver, was later pronounced dead. The second man was sent to a local trauma center in critical condition. The Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death as a homicide. No arrests were immediately made. It was unknown whether anyone else was involved in the incident, or if the men knew each other. Anyone witnessing the incident is encouraged to contact the Fillmore Sheriff’s Station at 805-524-2233 or Crime Stoppers (anonymous) at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Photo credit Angel Esquivel-Firephoto_91.