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Oxnard California. April 28th, 2023. Michael Owens, a 24-year-old man who was armed with a knife and had barricaded himself in a communal bathroom at the Ventura County Rescue Mission apartments was shot and killed by Oxnard police.

The incident occurred after firefighters at the scene had sought assistance with an “uncooperative subject” who had reportedly been getting aggressive and had been cutting himself on his left wrist with a knife on the balcony.

During the encounter, Owens can be seen in the video exiting the bathroom with a knife and approaching Garcia. As Owens appeared to ignore Garcia’s commands, and continued to advance toward him the officer fired his handgun striking Owens multiple times. He dropped his knife following the flurry of bullets. Owens can be seen falling and screaming, then getting up aggressively while covered in blood. After getting to his feet, Owens can be seen attempting to grab the officer’s gun as he shouts: “Give me the gun”. Garcia again shoots Owens during the ensuing physical struggle. Owens was pronounced dead at the hospital soon after but it's clear he was gone before he hit the floor.

The Oxnard Police Department released video and audio containing body-worn camera footage from the shooting officer, 9 1 1 calls from Owens himself, as well as security camera footage from the apartments where the incident occurred.

It's never explicitly stated in any reports but in my opinion it's reasonable to believe based off of where he was staying at that he was homeless and or addicted to substances. A quote from the housing facility's website states. "Since 1972, the Ventura County Rescue Mission has been serving the poor and homeless, offering hope to thousands of hurting people. The mission provides a full range of services to help the most vulnerable members of our community break free from poverty, homelessness, and addiction".

Aside from that information, very little is known about Owens personal life or prior dealings with law enforcement if any involvement at all. After many hours of research, I was not able to find a single picture, a social media account, or an obituary in relation to Michael Owens.

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