On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, Oceanside Police responded to the call of a stabbing incident and located a male juvenile victim who later died at the hospital. The victim has been
identified as 16-year-old Justin Ferguson of Oceanside. On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, investigators identified and arrested a male juvenile suspect wanted in connection to the murder.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Oceanside Police Department Crimes of Violence Detectives ask that if you have any information to provide regarding this incident, you please contact Detective VandenBerg at (760) 435-4237 or email jvandenberg@oceansideca.org.
For media inquiries regarding this incident, please contact Oceanside Police Department Public Information Officer Jennifer Atenza at (760) 277-5237 or email jatenza@oceansideca.org.
Original Press Release – October 19, 2022
Homicide Investigation
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 5:00 pm the Oceanside Police Department received a report of a stabbing victim in the area of Mesa Drive and Cinnamon Way. The incident occurred in the West parking lot adjacent to Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 4300 Mesa Drive in Oceanside. The victim was driven a short distance out of the immediate area by an acquaintance who came to a stop near Mesa Drive and Cinnamon Way where responding officers located the 16-year-old male victim. The victim had sustained life-threatening stab wounds to the chest and was ground transported to Tri-City Medical Center for treatment.
Despite the live-saving measures attempted the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased just after 11:00 pm. The victim has been identified but his information is currently withheld, pending family notifications.
Oceanside Police Department Crimes of Violence Detectives ask that if you have any information to provide regarding this incident, you please contact Detective VandenBerg at (760) 435-4237 or email jvandenberg@oceansideca.org.
For media inquiries regarding this incident, please contact Oceanside Police Department Public Information Officer Jennifer Atenza at (760) 277-5237 or email jatenza@oceansideca.org.
