Christopher Camper, 32, was fatally shot on June 25, 2016 while waiting at a bus stop on North Ventura Road near Gonzales Road in Oxnard, California. The killing prompted an extensive investigation by the Oxnard Police Department and deeply affected Camper’s family and the local community.

Police identified 39-year-old Christopher Gaston as the shooter. Prosecutors said Gaston had lain in wait for Camper because of a long-standing grudge tied to a 2004 robbery that Gaston believed involved Camper. Surveillance video and witness statements were introduced at trial to show Gaston watching Camper from his car before the shooting; Gaston claimed self-defense but a jury convicted him of first-degree murder in May 2019. He received life imprisonment without parole.

Reports at trial described both men as having involvement in drug-related activity, while Camper’s family defended his character, stressing his role as a devoted father, student, and community member. Does anyone have information about Camper’s life in Oxnard or recall that area in June 2016?