Raymond Delval, a 40-year-old Oxnard resident, was shot to death at a Berkshire Street home on August 30, 2019. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene after a gunshot wound to the chest; the shooting was reported around 11:30 p.m. Earlier that night officers had responded to a call about a family dispute at the same address.

Delval and 43-year-old Jaime Villarreal lived at the Berkshire Street house but were not related. Witnesses at the scene said Delval left before officers arrived on the initial call and returned later, at which point Villarreal shot him with a sawed-off shotgun. Villarreal was arrested, booked into Ventura County jail, and charged with murder plus weapons counts; he also faced a separate charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition while subject to a restraining order.

Reports describe prior convictions in Villarreal’s record and say he did not enter a plea at arraignment. The exact nature of the argument that led to the shooting remains unclear. If anyone knew Raymond Delval or has information about that night on Berkshire Street, please share what can help the investigation.