Eileen Ramirez of Oxnard claims police acted negligently in the death of Jose Luis Ramirez, 18, who was shot in the head, a lung and a pinkie finger on Nov. 19, 2011 in the 900 block of Redwood Street in Oxnard. Ramirez died five days later at the Ventura County Medical Center of a gunshot wound to the head, officials said.
The suit was filed last month in U.S. District Court against the cities of Port Hueneme and Oxnard, the Port Hueneme and Oxnard police departments and the officers involved. Eileen Ramirez is seeking unspecified damages. The suit claims Ramirez's civil rights were violated and accuses officers of using excessive force and of acting with deliberate indifference to his medical needs. It also claims the departments were negligent in their hiring and training standards.
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PORT HUENEME, Calif. (KABC) -- An investigation is underway in Port Hueneme after a fatal officer-involved shooting early Friday morning. It began with a traffic collision and ended with gunfire.
The massive crime scene shut down a parking lot of Port Hueneme's beach park.
Authorities responded to a traffic collision in the 500 block of East Surfside Drive at 4:13 a.m. Shortly after the officers arrived, shots were fired.
"A short while after they arrived on scene, they requested the assistance because shots were being fired," said Port Hueneme Police Sgt. Peter Freiberg.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. A name has not been released pending notification of next of kin. It was unclear if a gun was recovered at the scene.
"He's always parked his truck up here at night and in the morning," said Donni Perez of Port Hueneme.
Both police officers involved in the shooting will be on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation. This is the first officer-involved shooting for Port Hueneme police this year. They only had one last year.
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You people are idiots - you go by what people say - he was not homeless - he was a videographer who spend many days filming there - he NEVER carried any sort of weapon - I have known Mike for more than 35 years - he was a star athlete in HS, worked many many years as Sylvester Stallones body guard - a former Golden Glove Champ - filmed many red carpet events and a respectful decent man - HE WAS NOT ARMED - you need to get your stories straight and get the bozos off the camera that seek their 15 minutes of fame!
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juliew. goodbygal • 7 months ago
Well said...my thoughts entirely
goodbygal • 7 months agoTransient - yeah nice truck for a homeless man - you fools believe anything, he would sit on the beach, make and edit his videos - HE loved the beach, it gave him peace - look at his videos on his facebook, they are 99% taken at that specific beach - they wont find a gun either unless it is planted - cause Mike didnt believe in guns - Trigger happy officers was the problem here - I doubt he did anything to justify being shot 5 times - 4 shots in succession then later another shot - ALL of the shots fired were from those officers - Ventura county has a reputation for this type of brutal force - 6th one this year - and hopefully another wrongful death suit on its way. Hope those officers rot in hell
Stephanie • 7 months agoMikey.. RIP.. you are so missed already. You were an amazing man with a big wonderful heart. He was not a homeless man. He had a home and 2 sons. GET YOUR STORY RIGHT BEFORE YOU PUBLISH SOMETHING LIKE THAT!
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Zuma7 Stephanie • 7 months ago
What happened, how did your friend wind up dead?
We will never get the real facts from this site...or any other that's for sure.
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Geri Ventorino • 7 months agoIf this station wants real news then go out and investigate this whole scenario..Where are any of the details?????.And the officers are on paid leave Why??? Why not investigate first? This is an outrage....This was no way for our friend to die...He wasnt some lowlife substance abuser or bully...He was well loved and a kind thoughful guy...And this is coming from New York City....WE WANT ANSWERS!!!! Get out there and investigate and let us see the real story not these bits and pieces of nonsense....He deserves that much since he was the one riddled with holes!!!!!
wewantjustice2013 • 7 months agohttp://vimeo.com/12906438 Mike was an incredible man his life cut short by illiterate violent cops. We are waiting for their arrest and it will come. The police dept won't release information because they are GUILTY of MURDER!
Dawn • 7 months agovimeo.com/12906438 This is the phenomenal man that was killed - How irresponsible to report he was homeless. Mike was an upstanding law abiding citizen.
bvdonjuan • 7 months agoThe police have some explaining to do, and I might suggest that all video (police cams, etc) be made available to the public. There is no reason this man should have been shot short of an over zealous officer making a grave error in judgement.
mofots • 6 months agoWhere are the witnesses who heard or saw the accident?This whole thing stinks!
mofots • 6 months agoWhere are all the hollywood big wigs who knew Mike? If they wanted this to hit the national news it would have already happened.It's us regular Joe's that are gonna have to keep this going and find out the real answers.
Dawn • 7 months agovimeo.com/12906438 This is the phenomenal man these violent criminal cops killed!
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Guest • 7 months ago
Armonda from the news room is putting a retraction out regarding this ridiculous "homeless" comment.
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goodbygal Guest • 7 months ago
Thank you - he deserved at least that much respect - thank you
Guest • 7 months agoMike "The Duke" Deluca was a great man and a local celebrity NOT a transient his girlfriend lived across the street and he was waiting for her. Hollywood is reeling over this tragedy people are enraged and want justice served now. His family devastated a pain that will never go away for everyone that loved Mike Deluca. The cops that killed this phenomenal human being are going to prison for the rest of their lives. The cops that killed him are violent criminals with badges, the most dangerous people on earth, unfortunately Mike happened to come across them who will be next? HE WAS UNARMED!!!
mofots Guest • 6 months ago
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Why aren't we hearing about this on Dr.Drew or Nancy Grace with all those hollywood big wigs involved?SMH, wheres Stallone and Danza why aren't they asking for answers?
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goodbygal • 7 months ago
www.facebook.com/duke....
THIS does not look like a homeless man, this is an innocent person doing what he loved - going to the beach like he always did to do his editing and videoing - your police have cause so many so much grief - shame on you!
