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UPDATED Sep 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Aug 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Five Guys worker critically hurt by stray bullet
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An 18-year-old Five Guys employee was critically injured after being struck by a stray bullet while on break inside the restaurant during an outside altercation. Police said the shooting occurred Friday, Aug. 28, just before 8:30 p.m. at the 2700 block of Portico Way in Oxnard’s The Collection; the victim was taken to the hospital’s ICU. A 16-year-old suspect and two unidentified individuals were fighting outside, and the employee was not the intended target.
WHO: Jonathan Vasquez Jr., 18; a 16-year-old suspect; two unidentified individuals
WHAT: A stray bullet struck a Five Guys employee during an outside altercation; the employee was hospitalized in critical condition.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Five Guys Burgers at The Collection, 2700 block of Portico Way, Oxnard, Calif.
WHY: Police said the employee was not the intended target; the shooting’s motive was not reported.
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