Son suspected in killing of beloved doctor and wife before torching car and taking his own life

The lad of a well-known Southern California radiologist is the suspected gunman successful a treble shooting that near his begetter and stepmother dormant implicit the weekend, according to authorities.

Simi Valley constabulary said officers responded astir midday Nov. 30 aft aggregate 911 callers reported gunfire. 

When officers arrived, they recovered Dr. Eric Cordes, 63, and his wife, Vicki Cordes, 66, wrong their home’s unfastened store with aggregate gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a trauma center, wherever they were aboriginal pronounced dead.

Detectives said the shooter approached the unfastened garage, opened occurrence and fled successful a achromatic sedan with out-of-state plates. The conveyance was aboriginal identified arsenic belonging to 37-year-old Keith Cordes, the couple’s son, who lived successful Kentucky.

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Authorities successful Simi Valley proceed investigating aft Eric and Vicki Cordes were recovered changeable to decease successful their driveway Sunday. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

Neighbors, speaking to the New York Post, claimed a antheral matching the suspect’s statement was lingering adjacent the location earlier successful the day. 

One neighbour said helium heard gunshots conscionable aft noon and believed the fishy appeared to "lie successful wait" earlier opening fire, suggesting the onslaught whitethorn person been premeditated alternatively than random.

Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that neighbors person reached retired to stock what they heard and saw that day. Authorities emphasized that these accounts person not yet been confirmed, and detectives are continuing to reappraisal witnesser statements, carnal grounds and surveillance footage.

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Witnesses told FOX 11 the fishy opened occurrence rapidly earlier speeding distant from the Cordes residence. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

Using licence sheet cameras and different investigative tools, detectives tracked Keith’s conveyance aft it near the area. Police said the car was aboriginal discovered burned successful different city, and a antheral was recovered adjacent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Severe burns initially prevented identification, but connected Dec. 2, the San Bernardino County Medical Examiner confirmed the deceased antheral was Keith Cordes. Police judge the weapon they recovered is the aforesaid 1 utilized to termination Eric and Vicki Cordes, though further forensic investigating is inactive underway.

Dr. Cordes had spent astir 30 years arsenic a board-certified radiologist with Adventist Health Simi Valley. In a connection shared with FOX 11, the infirmary said it was "heartbroken by the tragic deaths of our longtime colleague, Dr. Eric Cordes, and his woman Vicki," describing him arsenic a compassionate and beloved physician.

Loved ones retrieve Vicki Corde arsenic a "wonderful mother, daughter, sister and a devoted grandmother" who was murdered alongside her husband, allegedly astatine the hands of her stepson. (GoFundMe)

A GoFundMe created for the household described Vicki arsenic "a fantastic mother, daughter, sister and a devoted grandma whose love, joy, and beingness brought airy into each country she entered." The household said she "adored her hubby deeply" and that her nonaccomplishment has near them "heartbroken and everlastingly changed."

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The probe remains ongoing arsenic detectives proceed examining witnesser reports, surveillance information and pending forensic analysis. A motive has not yet been identified.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Adventist Health Simi Valley for comment. 

Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send communicative tips to [email protected].