Community
El Rio Attempted Murder Arrest
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El Rio Attempted Murder Arrest 
| Nature of Incident: | Arrest of Suspect in Attempted Murder | ||||
| Report Number: | 19-33014 | ||||
| Location: | 2500 block of Balboa St., Oxnard, CA | ||||
| Date & Time: | 3/3/2019 @ 03:15 AM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau Sheriff’s Gang Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Eric Appel | Ventura | 26 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| On 3/3/2018, at approximately 03:15 AM, deputies responded to St. John’s Hospital reference a shooting victim that had just arrived. The victim was stabilized by medical staff and transported to the Ventura County Medical Center for further treatment for his injuries. During the course of an investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit and the Sheriff’s Gang Unit, detectives learned the victim had become involved in an argument in the 2500 block of Balboa Street in the unincorperated community of El Rio. During that incident, a male suspect shot the victim once in the chest. Detectives were able to identify the suspect as (S) Eric Appel. At about 11:15 AM, the Sheriff’s Gang Unit located and arrested Appel. Detectives also served a search warrant which resulted in the recovery of a firearm, ammunition and a large quantity of narcotics. Appel was arrested and booked at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for numerous charges, including one felony count of Attempted Murder, one felony count of Possession for Sales of a Controlled Substance, one felony count of a Prohibited Person Possessing a Firearm, and one misdemeanor count of Driving under the Influence of Controlled Substance. Appel is currently being held in custody with bail set at $505,000.00. He is scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on 3/5/2019. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Joe Mulrooney | ||||
| News Release Date: | 3/4/2019 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sgt. Eric Buschow (805) 947-8129; [email protected] or Capt. Eric Hatlee (805) 947-8253; [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Jeff Miller YES NO |
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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
