Dr. Eric Cordes, 63, a radiologist, and his wife Vicki Cordes, 66, were fatally shot multiple times in the open garage of their Simi Valley, California, home on November 30, 2025, in what police described as a targeted attack.​
Incident Details
Simi Valley police responded to gunfire reports around 9:45 p.m. in the 500 block of Hawks Bill Place, finding the couple wounded; they were transported to a hospital but succumbed to injuries. Witnesses saw a white man in his 30s flee in a black sedan with out-of-state plates, later tracked via FLOCK and LPR cameras. Hours later, Chino police discovered the burned sedan near Ayala Park with a deceased person and a handgun nearby, believed linked to the shooting.​
Suspect Identification
The San Bernardino County Medical Examiner confirmed the deceased as Keith Cordes, 37, of Kentucky—Dr. Eric Cordes’ son and Vicki’s stepson—on December 2, 2025; investigators link the recovered gun to the murders and view his death as a suicide. Police continue probing the motive, with no ongoing threat to the community. Neighbors had speculated about the stepson early on.​
Victim Background
Dr. Cordes served nearly 30 years as a board-certified radiologist at Adventist Health Simi Valley and Focus Medical Imaging, earning praise as a compassionate, respected physician. The hospital expressed heartbreak, noting his long community service.
