A longtime physician and his spouse had been fatally gunned down in a “focused” capturing at their ritzy California dwelling Sunday afternoon — with a grisly suicide 70 miles away believed to be linked to the double homicide, The Submit has discovered.
The slain couple, recognized as Dr. Eric Cordes and his partner Vicki, had been discovered with gunshot wounds within the storage of their Simi Valley dwelling and later pronounced useless on the hospital, police mentioned.
“Dr. Cordes was a extremely revered, board-certified radiologist and beloved doctor who served this neighborhood with compassion and excellence for practically 30 years,” Adventist Well being Simi Valley mentioned in a press release, in keeping with experiences.
“Our hearts are along with his household, pals, and all who had the privilege of working alongside him as we grieve this stunning loss.”
The Cordes’ dwelling sits on the finish of a well-manicured cul-de-sac within the tony neighborhood that became a blood-soaked crime scene round midday.
“We don’t imagine this can be a random act,” mentioned Simi Valley Det. Sgt. Rick Morton instructed ABC 7. “We do imagine the victims had been focused.”
Morton instructed The Submit on Monday a gunman walked as much as the home and opened fireplace earlier than fleeing in a automotive.
A automotive matching that description was discovered hours later burned within the metropolis of Chino — with an individual useless in an obvious suicide, Morton mentioned.
“We imagine the 2 are linked,” he mentioned of the double murder-suicide. “The automobile that left our crime scene matches the automobile that was present in Chino.”
The charred physique has not but been recognized.
