Doctor and Wife Murdered in Simi Valley; Suspect Vehicle Found Burned in Chino

Double Murder in Simi Valley

• 🎯 Dr. Eric Cortis and his wife, Vicki, were fatally shot inside their home on Hawksville Place in Simi Valley.
• ⚠️ The incident occurred on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, around noon, in the quiet Woods Ranch neighborhood.
• 🔍 Witnesses reported seeing a male suspect approach the open garage, point a handgun, and flee in an older model Honda after hearing gunshots.

Investigation and Suspect Vehicle

• 🚗 Detectives believe the victims were targeted, not random victims.
• 📍 The Honda seen leaving the crime scene was later discovered in Chino, burned with a body inside the driver's seat.
• 🕵️ Chino investigators are treating the discovery as a possible suicide, suggesting no ongoing public threat.

Unidentified Suspect and Motive

• ❓ Authorities are awaiting identification of the burned body from the San Bernardino Medical Examiner's Office.
• 🗣️ Once the suspect is identified, investigators hope to determine a possible motive for the murders.
• 🩺 Dr. Cortis was a respected board-certified radiologist who served the community for nearly 30 years.