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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/31/2026

Location : Near LAX Airport

City : Westchester

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Ventura County Sheriff’s Department / California Highway Patrol / Los Angeles Airport Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/31/2026, Ventura County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a reported homicide in the 400 block of Walker Avenue in Camarillo, where a man was found dead from gunshot wounds. Deputies located a vehicle believed to be involved and attempted an enforcement stop. The driver failed to yield and led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit southbound on U.S. 101 Freeway, reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph. California Highway Patrol units were preparing to take over the pursuit when visual contact was lost. The vehicle was later spotted on the southbound 405 Freeway near Imperial Highway in Westchester, where the pursuit continued and the vehicle came to a stop. After stopping, the driver died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound while inside the vehicle. Law enforcement did not discharge their weapons at the time of the self-inflicted death. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/high-speed-chase-ends-near-lax-with-camarillo-homicide-suspect-found-dead/
https://abc7.com/westchester-police-chase-suicide-camarillo-homicide-suspect/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/murder-suspect-dies-by-suicide-after-police-chase-ends-in-westchester/