Body Found in Quarry Is Ventura Man
Authorities identified a man fatally shot at an abandoned rock quarry in western Ventura County this week as Vincent David Gutierrez, 24, of Ventura, and urged anyone with information about the shooting to contact law enforcement.
On Wednesday, a coroner’s investigator said Gutierrez died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest.
According to authorities, Gutierrez was shot about 2 p.m. Tuesday at the end of Rocklite Road in an unincorporated area. He died a short time later at a local hospital.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 477-7033 or 477-7047.
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