On Saturday, Ventura Police Department Major Crimes Division detectives learned that Brandon Ellis was seen in Rosarito, Mexico. Detectives requested help from the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service to arrest Ellis.
Around 6:30 p.m., he was found at a bar in Rosarito and was taken into custody without incident. He was brought back to the states, transported to the Ventura Police Department for questioning and arrested.
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He was booked into Ventura County Jail in lieu of $3 million bail and is scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on Monday.
During the investigation, detectives learned that the female victim - whose name is being withheld - and Ellis were once in a relationship. The woman, who was shot multiple times at a home in the 1600 block of Tapir Court, did not live at the residence, according to police. She is in serious condition at a local hospital.
A 47-year-old man was found shot to death in the home. Another woman and a 16-month-old baby were also found unharmed in another part of the house.
A motive has not been determined for the shooting, and the investigation was ongoing.
Anyone with more information is asked to call the Ventura Police Department at (805) 339-4416.