A 17-year-old girl is in stable condition after being shot in the neck while driving in Oxnard, police confirmed.
According to the Oxnard Police Department, officers received reports of a gunshots in the 500 block of Cuesta Del Mar Drive at about 9:12 p.m. on Thursday. Just moments later, there were reports of a single-vehicle crash in the area of Rose and Emerson Avenues.
When responding to the the collision, police determined that the incidents were connected as officers found a 17-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. She was transported to a local hospital and underwent emergency surgery.
As of Friday, she’s listed in stable condition. Her identity was not revealed.
Two passengers were in her vehicle at the time of the events. They were both uninjured.
Police said an unknown suspect fired “several” shots at the vehicle in the 500 block of Cuesta Del Mar Drive. The traffic collision occurred when the other occupants were attempting to take the victim to a hospital.
The suspect remained at large as of Friday.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available at this time. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Randall Gonzales at 805-288-3289 or by email at randall.gonzales@oxnardpd.org.