Homicide Investigation
October 22, 2026 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that on October 20, 2026, at approximately 8:37 P.M., the Ventura County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a telephone call from a reporting party indicating a male subject had been struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of Costco near the gas pumps. When deputies arrived, they were directed by witnesses to a male subject that was the driver of the vehicle involved. That driver was detained and identified 
as Abba Bryski. The victim was transported to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Bryski was later arrested and booked in the Ventura County Jail on one count of murder.
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Detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau and the Camarillo Investigations Unit responded to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Detectives with the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau assumed responsibility for the investigation and are actively investigating the incident as a homicide.
An investigator from the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the hospital and transported the victim to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination. The cause and manner of the death will be determined by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. This investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Erik Hernandez at (805) 384-4729 or Detective Gerardo Cruz at (805) 384-4726.
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Nature of Incident: |
Homicide Investigation |
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Report Number: |
26-138251 |
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Location: |
437 W. Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo |
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Date & Time: |
10/20/2026 @ 08:37 PM |
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Unit(s) Responsible: |
Camarillo Patrol Services, Camarillo Investigations Unit, Camarillo Traffic Investigations, Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, Sheriff’s Crime Scene Investigations Unit, Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office |
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(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age |
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(V) Adult male |
Modesto |
28 |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 reward for information, which leads to arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office