By Redacción
redaccion@latinocc.com
On July 31, 2025, a Ventura County jury found Gabriel Torres (DOB 04/02/04), of Port Hueneme, guilty of attempted murder.
The jury also found true the special allegations that Torres personally and intentionally discharged a firearm during the crime, inflicted great bodily injury, committed the offense with great violence, was armed at the time, and engaged in violent conduct posing a serious threat to society.
On December 23, 2022, Torres drove to the victim’s home in Oxnard, walked into a nearby alley, and fired six rounds from a handgun at close range, striking the victim three times before fleeing the scene. Surveillance footage captured a partial license plate and a male matching Torres’ description. After further investigation, on December 31, 2022, Oxnard police located a vehicle matching the one in the video and began a pursuit. During the chase, Torres threw a 9mm pistol out of the window. The firearm was recovered and later confirmed through forensic analysis as the weapon used in the shooting.
The victim was hospitalized for two weeks while recovering from his injuries. Investigators also analyzed Torres’ cell phone location data, which confirmed his presence at the scene on the day of the shooting.
“This was an execution-style attack carried out in broad daylight with complete disregard for human life and public safety,” said Supervising Senior Deputy District Attorney Blake Heller. “Thanks to the swift efforts of the Oxnard Police Department, we were able to link the evidence that pointed to the defendant as the shooter. This verdict sends a clear message that gun violence will not be tolerated in our community.”
Torres is scheduled to be sentenced on October 8, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. in courtroom 45 of the Ventura County Superior Court. He remains in custody without bail and faces up to 34 years to life in state prison.
