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Officer Involved Shooting (Updated Information)
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Friday, February 1st, 2013
 Josue Jimenez, 33, of Fillmore Investigators have identified the suspect in Wednesday’s officer involved shooting as 33-year-old Josue Jimenez of Fillmore. An autopsy was completed on Thursday afternoon, and revealed Jimenez died of multiple gunshot wounds. At the time of the shooting, Jimenez had two handguns in his possession. He fired one of those handguns just before being shot by a sheriff’s deputy. Deputies quickly realized the shot Jimenez fired was directed at a dog, which later died as a result of the gunshot. Deputies performed first aid on both Jimenez and the dog. Jimenez was transported by ambulance from the scene and later pronounced dead. A deputy, with assistance from a nearby resident, placed the wounded dog in his patrol car and drove it to a veterinary clinic in Fillmore. The dog was pronounced dead at the veterinary clinic. The investigation into this incident is continuing. Deputy Preparing Media Release: Sgt. Eric Buschow |
