Overview
- The victims were identified by their employer as Dr. Eric Cordes, a longtime radiologist, and his wife, Vicki, who were shot multiple times outside their Simi Valley home.
- Witnesses reported a man firing into the couple’s open garage around noon before fleeing in a black sedan.
- Hours later, a burned black Honda Civic and a deceased, badly burned person were found in Chino, and investigators say the vehicle is linked to the Simi Valley killings.
- A handgun recovered near the Chino scene is undergoing ballistics testing, and authorities are awaiting the coroner’s identification of the deceased person.
- Police say the attack appears targeted, not gang-related or a typical domestic case, and no suspect has been officially identified as investigators pursue leads.