Omar Romo of Oxnard Sentenced to 110 Years to Life for 2023 Murder of Oscar Rodriguez

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Omar Romo of Oxnard was sentenced to 110 years to life in state prison for the 2023 murder of Oscar Rodriguez, the maximum allowable sentence under state law.

The 37-year-old was previously convicted by a Ventura County jury in August of this year.

Romo was on parole at the time of the murder and had two prior strike offenses noted the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

On July 12, 2023, Romo drove to an alley on Cooper Road in Oxnard where she shot Oscar Rodriguez three times before fleeing the scene in his vehicle stated prosecutors.

Rodriguez was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries shared the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

At the time of the shooting Romo was wearing a GPS monitoring device due to a prior conviction for robbery and the device placed him at the scene of the fatal shooting explained the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

Additionally, surveillance footage showed Romo driving a vehicle that matched the description of the vehicle that fled the scene and captured him wearing similar clothing while in the area earlier the same day as the shooting detailed the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

A later search of Romo's vehicle resulted in the discovery of ammunition and the firearm used in the murder added the local prosecutors office.