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The city of Oxnard, US Bank and Ventura Crime Stoppers are offering a $21,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man who shot and killed a local businessman in front of an Oxnard bank over the weekend.
Oxnard is putting up $10,000, US Bank $10,000 and Crime Stoppers $1,000 for the reward, Oxnard police spokesman David Keith said Wednesday.
Police are looking for the man who fatally shot Gurmohinder Singh, 55, of Oxnard on Saturday morning in front of US Bank at 2385 N. Oxnard Blvd. Singh owned several local convenience stores with his cousins.
The assailant confronted Singh after he made a withdrawal from the bank, shot him multiple times in the chest and took the cash, police said.
The man appeared to be in his early 20s, police said. In an image captured by a security camera, he was wearing a blue and red shirt and jeans.
Anyone with information about the killing is asked to contact Detective Michael Young at 385-7606 or leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at 982-7070. To leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers, call (800) 222-TIPS.
Posted by mikealerich on August 21, 2008 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
BANKS - BANDITS and VENTURA COUNTY
Appears 21K reward posted for killer of bank customer 8-16-08, 0930hr on steps of U.S. Bank in Oxnard. Unclear if reward is for information on suspect or arrest of suspect or conviction of suspect or re-conviction of suspect after appeals process also unclear if reward is taxable.
Also unclear is if U.S. Bank reimbursed the victim's family for the cash he withdrew a few minutes earlier that was pried from his hand as he lay dying on their steps.
Also unclear and not answered by the press, police or bank officials is what visible security measures were in place to protect customers & bank employees at the time? or was there even a security guard posted by the bank entrance?.... cameras don't count.
There must a reader out there that has the definite answers ,not opinions !.
History/ Information of Ventura County Bank Robberies, 1998 - Present, will be posted on Bank Terrorism website, www.bank211s-mike.blogspot.com Thur. 8-21-08.
Mike Alerich
bank211s@aim.com
Posted by filipaisa on August 21, 2008 at 8:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
theres never really been a stable security guard at us bank like theres one or 2 at BOA on gonzaleza and ox BLVD. but now i see a elder man in about his fifties and hes the new security there geeez i cant wait for this one...hell use a caine to trip the next criminal!
Posted by axel718 on August 21, 2008 at 11:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Visible security measures?? Cameras and videotape do not prevent crime, never have never will. How hard is it to use a mask or hood to cover your face........
Posted by OxnardNative on August 22, 2008 at 6:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I certainly hope they catch this killer. It scars me to think he is loose and walking among unsuspecting, innocent citizens.
Posted by OxnardNative on August 22, 2008 at 6:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)
OOPS, I meant SCARES ME! I guess it scars me too!
Posted by mikealerich on August 22, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Dear Filipaisa,
Sounds like the security guard job went to the lowest bidder but as long as he trips the suspect on the way in the bank it's better than nothing.
Did this guard actually have a 'caine' seeing eye dog or a 'cane', walking stick?
Posted by alex.poet on August 22, 2008 at 11:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Its interesting that you say cameras don't deter crime.
In the UK, the have started attaching loudspeakers to cameras so when the paid security guard who is watching the people do something, like say, a robbery or littering, he would announce to them through the two way system that hey are being watched and identified - I wonder if the murder would have continued here.
Anyways, I'm bothered that this is the best picture that the OPD can come up with, I can't tell anything unique about him besides that ugly shirt.
Posted by mikealerich on August 22, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Alex,
Can't blame OPD for images/ poor photos, cameras are the sole responsibility of the bank, if cameras are not maintained; lenses cleaned, focused, poor lighting etc thats what you get, and remember the security camera system went to the lowest bidder.
Also I'm unaware of any crime being solved by a photo, it's a great start! but mounds of conclusive evidence must go along with it even to get it filed with the D.A. Office.
Besides criminals couldn't care less about cameras & photos, pull-up FBI bank robbery website.
I would like to see if the FBI will even touch this tragic crime, the victim was robbed & murdered OUTSIDE the bank.Lots of unanswered questions....
Mike Alerich
Ret. L.A. County Sheriff Detective
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