Teresa Ortiz, 37, was shot and killed on January 5, 2017, at the couple’s home in Oxnard’s La Colonia neighborhood. Officers who responded to a reported domestic disturbance found Teresa with a gunshot wound to her abdomen; she died at the scene despite attempts at medical aid. The couple’s six children, ages 2 to 16, were in the home and witnessed the aftermath.

Investigators identified Teresa’s husband, Alfredo Ortiz, as the primary suspect. Alfredo fled the scene and was located the next day in a citrus orchard in Somis, California, after an attempted carjacking; he was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. The Oxnard Police Department investigated the case and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office handled the prosecution.

If anyone knew Teresa or has information about the events that led to her death, please share what is known.