OXNARD, Calif. — A 17-year-old has been charged with three felony counts in juvenile court in the near-fatal shooting at Five Guys in Oxnard, where an innocent bystander was wounded, prosecutors announced.
Read the Ventura County District Attorney's Office release: https://da.venturacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Oxnard-Juvenile-Charged-in-Five-Guys-Shooting-Case-1.pdf
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced the filing on November 9, 2026, in Release No. 26-166.
The minor was 16 years old at the time of the alleged offense, according to prosecutors.
The teen remains in custody at the juvenile facility, prosecutors said.
The Chase, The Shot, The Bystander
On August 28, 2026, the minor was at The Collection shopping center in Oxnard, according to the release.
Surveillance video from the shopping center shows the minor being chased by two males, prosecutors said.
The minor is accused of pulling out a gun and firing at least one shot in their direction, according to the release.
That bullet missed the intended targets and struck the victim, a Five Guys employee inside the restaurant, prosecutors said.
The victim was struck in the neck and transported to Ventura County Medical Center with significant injuries, according to the release.
An investigation by the Oxnard Police Department led to the arrest of the minor the next morning, prosecutors said.
The Counts, The Allegations, The Arraignment
PC § 246: Shooting at an inhabited dwelling
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PC § 245(b): Assault with a semiautomatic firearm
PC § 29825(a): Buy/receive a firearm against a court order
Special allegation, PC § 12022.53(d): Personal and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury
Special allegation, PC § 12022.5(a)(1): Use of a firearm
The charges are allegations. The teen was arraigned in juvenile court and denied all charges, prosecutors said.
Supervising Senior Deputy District Attorney Blake Heller and Deputy District Attorney Lillian Tsao are prosecuting the case, according to the release.
"Adult court is the appropriate venue for this case," Mr. Heller said. "The alleged actions of this young man have forever changed the life of an innocent victim who was simply at work when he was shot. He is fortunate to have survived this violent attack."
The Transfer Motion, The Next Date, The Custody Status
Prosecutors filed a motion to transfer the case from juvenile court to adult court, according to the release.
The next scheduled court date is December 15, 2026, at the Juvenile Justice Center in Oxnard, prosecutors said.
Anyone with information about a crime in Ventura County can contact Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
Sources
Ventura County District Attorney's Office, "Oxnard Juvenile Charged in Five Guys Shooting Case," Release No. 26-166, November 9, 2026: https://da.venturacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Oxnard-Juvenile-Charged-in-Five-Guys-Shooting-Case-1.pdf