Ventura--At 1:02 p.m., Saturday, August 19, Naval Base Ventura County Fire Department and Oxnard Fire Department responded to the Family Beach on Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, for water rescue as a person in the water was unresponsive.
When firefighters arrived, they removed the person from the ocean to perform lifesaving measures. Fire personnel medically evaluated the male and saw he had puncture wounds to his abdomen. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Ventura County Sheriff ’s Office and Naval Base Police were notified of the situation and began the initial investigation.
Sheriff ’s Major Crime Investigators, NCIS, and the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene for the investigation. The male was identified as Jason Jennings from Los Angeles. Investigators from the Major Crimes Bureau investigate all suspicious deaths as a matter of practice, and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incident should contact Sheriff ’s Major Crimes Sergeant Jeremy Bramlette at 805-384-4727. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
