Javier Magana was armed with a handgun and was wanted in connection with a shooting in Oxnard. Oxnard police tried to pull him over, but he fled and police pursued from Oxnard into Ventura where Ventura police took over. The pursuit ended after his vehicle hit spike strips twice. Magana allegedly got out of his vehicle and a Ventura PD officer shot and killed him.
Killer: Joaquin Ortega
Agency: Ventura Police Department
Motive: Suspect (shooting)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Javier Magana
Death Date: November 5, 2020
County: Ventura
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6299