The Ventura Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred around 2:07 a.m. on February 11, 2024. VPD said it received 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Oak Street and Main Street. One caller reported an injured subject being loaded into a vehicle that fled the scene.
Officers found 20-year-old Anthony Castanon with severe injuries. He was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. Then, officers were informed that there were other gunshot wound victims dropped off at the Community Memorial Hospital Emergency Room.
Officers contacted 24-year-old Jordan Lee and a male juvenile with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Both were transported to VCMC where they remain in critical but stable condition. VPD investigators believe the incident may be gang related.
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