Police Arrest 2 More Suspects in Fatal Shooting of Boy, 15
Port Hueneme police have arrested two additional suspects in a gang-related shooting that left a 15-year-old Oxnard boy dead last weekend, authorities said Wednesday.
Victor Raul Aguilar Jr., 21, and a 17-year-old male, both of Oxnard, were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Cesar Rueney Mata on Sunday in front of the Tradewinds Market on North Ventura Road in Port Hueneme.
Aguilar and the 17-year-old were arrested when police stopped two cars leaving a funeral wake for Mata. Inside the cars, police recovered two handguns.
Both Aguilar and the juvenile were arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and possession of a loaded firearm. Aguilar was booked at Ventura County Jail, where he was being held in lieu of $270,000 bail. The 17-year-old was taken to Juvenile Hall.
Also arrested during the traffic stops Wednesday were Agustin Ortega Gonzalez, 19, and Rudy Perez, 20, both of Oxnard, on suspicion of possessing loaded guns. They were questioned at the Port Hueneme Police Station and released.
Another suspect in the homicide, 18-year-old Jose Luis Perez, is also being held in Ventura County Jail.
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