A 29-year-old man was shot in a home invasion robbery in Ventura and police were searching for the assailant.
The robber broke into the victim's home in the 3000 block of Channel Drive just before 8 a.m. Wednesday. The victim was shot in the chest during a struggle. He was expected to survive, police said.
The shooter was described as Latino, between 17 and 19 years old, and about 6 feet tall.
He took off in the victim’s car, a white Mercedes E300 with a California license plate number of 6MVL199, police said.
Neighbors were shocked.
"I woke up to a beautiful morning to the sight of a forensics team rummaging through this guy's house," said Ozzy Parrilla.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Ventura Police Department at 805-339-4309.
Gordon Tokumatsu contributed to this report.