A man was shot by police officers Monday evening after he pulled a gun and pointed it in their direction.
The shooting happened around 9 p.m. at an apartment complex located on the 3700 block of Leeward Way in Oxnard, according to the Oxnard Police Department.
Officers had responded to the apartment complex following reports of shots being fired, police said.
Video from independent news operation RMG News showed a man standing outside an apartment as police surrounded him. The man, wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, shouts expletives at the officers and retreats behind a corner where he pulls out a revolver and points it in their direction.
At least one officer immediately opens fire on the suspect. It’s unclear if officers used standard bullets or “non-lethal” rounds.
The suspect then surrenders and drops to the ground, at which point officers approach him, taking cover behind a riot shield as they inch closer to make the arrest. He is then dragged away from the apartment and is handcuffed while receiving medical attention.
Oxnard police officers approached a suspect who they fired on after he pointed a gun in their direction on Oct. 21, 2024. (RMG News) The suspect in an officer-involved shooting is cuffed and receives emergency first aid on Oct. 21, 2024. (RMG News) Police cars line the streets near the scene of a shooting at an Oxnard apartment complex on Oct. 21, 2024. (RMG News)
Police have not released information regarding the suspect’s condition.
A second man is later seen being loaded into an ambulance by paramedics, appearing to be alert and communicative, despite being injured. The severity of his injuries was unclear.
The shooting investigation is ongoing and motorists were being urged to avoid the area due to the active crime scene.
There were no outstanding threats to the public, the Police Department said.
Additional details were expected to be released Tuesday morning.
