Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Shooting / Attempt Murder
Location: 4500 block of North Ojai Road, Santa Paula
Date & Time: June 7, 2008 / 3:00am
Unit Responsible: Special Services Division / Major Crimes Bureau

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses City of residence Age
(S) James Fillingame Santa Paula 32
(V) Jeremy Guess Santa Paula 18
(V) Joseph Bradley Santa Paula 24

In the early morning hours of June 7th, the above named individuals attended a party in Santa Paula. After a brief dispute, (S) Fillingame left the party and drove to a residence in the 4500 block of N. Ojai Road in Santa
Paula. (V) Guess and (V) Bradley followed Fillingame to the residence, where Fillingame produced a firearm and fired multiple shots at the other men. (V) Guess sustained gunshot wounds and was transported to Ventura County Medical Center, where he was admitted in stable condition. Bradley was not injured.

(S) Fillingame was found later and arrested by Sheriff’s deputies after a brief vehicle pursuit involving the Ventura Police Department and the California Highway Patrol. He was booked at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for Attempted Murder.