Teen shot in Oxnard's La Colonia neighborhood

Gretchen Wenner | Ventura

A 13-year-old boy was shot Sunday in Oxnard's La Colonia neighborhood, authorities said.

The incident was reported around 4:15 p.m. in the 400 block of North Roosevelt Avenue, generally northwest of the intersection of Colonia Road and McKinley Avenue.

The victim suffered one gunshot wound to his lower leg, according to Oxnard Police Department officials. The wound was not life-threatening and he was transported via ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center.

No one had immediately been arrested, police said, and suspect information was still being developed. Investigators from the Violent Crime Unit responded to assist with the investigation.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7600 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

Separately, Oxnard police officers were investigating reports of shots being fired into a vehicle before 5 p.m. The incident was reported on Cuesta Del Mar Drive in south Oxnard, on the north side of Hueneme Road east of J Street. Callers reported seeing gang members in the area. Authorities said officers were on scene investigating but no victim had been found. The site is in the Southwinds neighborhood.

South Oxnard has been the scene of gang violence recently, with three fatal shootings linked to gangs reported in a single day on June 27. Other non-lethal shootings have since been reported in the general area.