Authorities responded to a shots fired call in the 500 block of Central Avenue at about 8:40 p.m. They found the victim with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.
The suspect fled on foot after the shooting. Police conducted an extensive search of the area with a sheriff's helicopter and K9 teams, but the suspect was not found.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Ventura County sheriff's gang unit at (888) 58-GANGS.