Community
Deputy Involved Shooting
Nature of Incident: | Deputy Involved Shooting | ||||
Report Number: | 25-81858 | ||||
Location: | 500 Block Racquet Club Lane, Thousand Oaks | ||||
Date & Time: | 07/01/25 @ 08:00 P.M. | ||||
Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit, East County Major Crimes Unit, Thousand Oaks Police Department Patrol Service; Sheriff’s Crime Scene Investigations Unit, Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office |
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(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
(S) Adult Male | Thousand Oaks | 23 |
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Narrative: | |||||
On 07-01-2025, at approximately 8:00 PM deputies from the Thousand Oaks Police Department responded to the 500 block of Racquet Club Lane reference a subject experiencing a mental health issue while in possession of a firearm. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with a family member outside of the residence and were advised the subject was threatening family members and in possession of a firearm. During the course of the contact with the family member, the subject appeared on the balcony of the residence, discharged a round and an officer involved shooting occurred. Deputies attempted life saving measures; however, the subject was declared deceased at the scene. The Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene and assumed control of the investigation. As the investigation is active and on-going, more information will be provided at a later time. |
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Prepared by: | Sergeant Monica Smith | ||||
News Release Date: | 07-02-25 | ||||
Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sergeant Monica Smith (805) 654-2385 [email protected] |
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Approved by: |
Captain Victor Medina |
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511