Oxnard-- A soccer player hospitalized after an on-field fight has died. Misael Sanchez, a 29-year-old Port Hueneme resident, died 15-days after he was involved in a large soccer fight that included players from both teams and spectators.
THE fight occurred on Sunday, July 10, at approximately 11 A.M. on a soccer field at Oxnard High School, located at 3400 West Gonzales Road. Sanchez died in the early morning hours on Monday, July 25. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, to determine Sanchez’s cause of death.
Investigators are still searching for witnesses or anyone who might have video recorded all or part of the fight. Anyone who witnessed the fight or has video recordings of the incident is asked to contact Detective Carey Everhart at 805- 486-6228 or carey.everhart@oxnardpd.org or Detective Jaime Miranda at 805-385-7547 or jaime. miranda@oxnardpd.org.
You can remain anonymous and still provide valuable information by calling Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.
Anyone with a video recording of the fight can remain anonymous and upload the video to oxnardpd.evidence.com/.../public/oxnardhighsoccer or oxnardpd.org/ news-release-update.../
