Garrett Sutton, 19, of Camarillo was shot on the evening of May 5, 2023, in the 400 block of Fulton Street and died the next morning, May 6. Deputies responded about 8:30 p.m. to reports of a disturbance followed by gunshots; Garrett was taken to a local hospital and later moved for advanced care before succumbing to his injuries. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has classified the death as a homicide and called it an isolated incident with no known ongoing threat to the public.

Garrett was born January 1, 2004, and was the first baby born in Ventura County that year. He graduated from Adolfo Camarillo High School in 2022, worked as an apprentice forklift operator at the Port of Hueneme, and hoped to become a crane operator. His family set up the Garrett Sutton Memorial Fund to help other young victims of violent crime; donations can be made at Ventura County Credit Union or mailed to VCCU, P.O. Box 6920, Ventura, CA 93006-6920. No arrests have been announced; anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Albert Ramirez at (805) 384-4761.

Does anyone in Camarillo have information about Garrett or what happened on Fulton Street that evening?