Posted: 2/26/2009 6:56:30 AM EDT
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Man shot while stopping robbery
From staff reports Originally published 08:24 a.m., February 24, 2009 Updated 08:24 a.m., February 24, 2009 An Oxnard man was shot Monday night when he intervened to stop a robbery, police said. The incident was reported at 9:50 p.m. in the area of Charles Street and Chester Way. Investigators determined that the victim, an Oxnard man in his 30s, was shot by a robber when he went to the aid of another man being mugged in the street, police said in a prepared statement. The robbers were described as two men in dark clothing. The robbers fled after the shooting, police said. They did not make off with any property. They were gone by the time officers arrived and found the shooting victim, police said. The victim was taken to St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, where he was listed in serious but stable condition Monday night. Police did not identify him or the victim of the attempted robbery, another Oxnard man in his 30s. http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/feb/24/Man-shot-while-stopping-robbery/ |
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If you knew anything about Oxnard, you wouldn't have to ask.
From Wikipedia A May 1, 2006 California Department of Finance estimate shows the city's population right at 200,000, with the Oxnard Metro at roughly 800,000 people. As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 170,358 people, 43,576 households, and 34,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,598.8/km² (6,729.7/mi²). There were 45,166 housing units at an average density of 689.0/km² (1,784.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.08% White, 3.78% African American, 1.26% Native American, 7.39% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 40.36% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 66.22% of the population. Oxnard (pronounced /ˈɒksnɑrd/) is the largest city in Ventura County, California in terms of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is one of the world's most important agricultural centers, with its distinction as the strawberry and lima bean capital. Founded in 1903, it is home to nearly 200,000 citizens (192,997)[1] and is the largest city in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metropolitan Area. The city is home to two large U.S. Navy bases (Port Hueneme and NAS Point Mugu). The Port of Hueneme is the busiest commercial port between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Oxnard is also a major transit hub in Southern California, with Amtrak, Union Pacific, Metrolink, Greyhound, Intercalifornias and many others stopping in Oxnard. Oxnard also has a regional airport called Oxnard Airport (OXR). Now if you were to take out the bases and add in Non-citizen undocumented farmworkers that might skew the population percentage further. |