Roundup: Ventura fatal crash ID, shooting suspect sentenced 21 years, more news

Here's a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies:

Pedestrian killed in Ventura crash identified

The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office on Friday released the identity of a man who died after he was hit by a car in Ventura on Wednesday.

The victim was identified as John Paterson, 79, of Flushing, New York. The Ventura Police Department had previously reported a different age.

The crash happened around 7:50 a.m. at the intersection of Ocean and Jordan avenues.

Paterson was crossing the street as the driver of a car was traveling eastbound on Ocean Avenue. The driver stopped after hitting Paterson and stayed on scene to help render aid, police officials said.

Paterson was transported to a local hospital but was later pronounced dead. The manner of death was deemed an accident by the medical examiner's office.

The investigation remains ongoing by Ventura police. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact traffic collision investigator Keith Therrien at 805-339-4437.

Suspect sentenced 21 years for shootings in Oxnard, Ventura

A 26-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in state prison for a 2021 shooting in Oxnard and a 2022 shooting in Ventura, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

Glandros June was previously convicted by a jury in September with multiple counts of assault with a firearm, discharging a firearm with gross negligence and illegal possession of a firearm. June had also previously pleaded guilty to other firearm violations from a separate arrest in December 2021.

The charges stem from two separate incidents. The first shooting occurred on Feb. 16, 2021, when June opened fire in the parking lot of a Walmart shopping center in Oxnard, 2001 N. Rose Ave.

The second shooting happened on April 12 at a tattoo parlor in the 2700 block of Sherwin Avenue in Ventura. June shot three people inside the business, seriously injuring two of them.

Deputies investigate El Rio shooting

Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office investigated a reported shooting victim in El Rio on Friday morning.

Authorities were dispatched at 7:07 a.m. to the 2900 block of Cortez Street.

Capt. John Wright said the incident was initially reported as a self-inflicted gunshot wound. By the time authorities and paramedics arrived, deputies learned the victim had been transported to a local hospital in a private vehicle with injuries that weren't life threatening.

To investigate, deputies worked to clear out the residence where shots were fired. A large number of people were inside. Authorities deployed a BearCat armored vehicle and a sheriff's helicopter to assist with clearing out the home, Wright said.

Authorities remained on the scene for hours to determine whether a crime had occurred.

As of 5 p.m., the incident was still under investigation, although detectives had cleared the scene, said Capt. Jason Hendren. All information indicated the gunshot wound had been self-inflicted, he said, and there were no outstanding suspects or any threat to the public.

Former Westlake Village insurance agent sentenced for identity theft

A former Westlake Village insurance agent was sentenced to two years in Los Angeles County jail for fraudulently procuring pandemic relief loans, according to the California Department of Insurance.

Francis Okyere, 70, pleaded no contest this week to 17 counts of felony identity theft and grand theft by false pretenses.

An investigation by the state insurance department found Okyere stole the identities of multiple victims and used them to open a fraudulent insurance agency after having his license revoked in 2019.

Okyere then used the new business to claim COVID-19 pandemic relief loans via the Small Business Administration and the Paycheck Protection Program. In total, Okyere was found to have used identity theft to secure $38,963 in loan funds, authorities said.

Items may be updated.

Jeremy Childs is a general assignment reporter covering courts, crime and breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at 805-437-0208, jeremy.childs@vcstar.com, and on Twitter @Jeremy_Childs.

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