Police are searching for a man accused in the fatal shooting of a woman Thursday in an Oxnard residence.
Officers responded to the 100 block of North Juanita Avenue after neighbors reported a man dragging a woman into a house. Witnesses reported the sound of gunshots coming from the residence and told police the woman had suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach.
The victim was found inside the home, but later died at the scene. Police say the woman was the suspect's 37-year-old wife.
Several children were seen running from the home, police said. No other injuries were reported.
The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Alfredo Ortiz, was seen leaving the house, possibly with a family member, according to police. Authorities said he likely is still in Ventura County and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Police say Ortiz used a gun to coerce his sister to drive him to the nearby town of Somis, where he let her go. She called police.
