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A beloved radiologist and his wife<\/a> were shot dead in a \u201ctargeted\u201d double murder<\/a> at their upscale California<\/a> home over the weekend, according to reports. <\/p>\n The victims, identified as Dr. Eric Cordes and his wife, Vicki, were found with gunshot wounds in the driveway of their Simi Valley home just after noon on Sunday, KABC reported. <\/a><\/p>\n The married couple, who were both in their 60s, were taken to a nearby hospital with critical injuries. They were pronounced dead several hours later, authorities said. <\/p>\n “Dr. Cordes was a highly respected, board-certified radiologist and beloved physician who served this community with compassion and excellence for nearly 30 years,\u201d Adventist Health Simi Valley said in a statement. <\/p>\n \u201cOur hearts are with his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of working alongside him as we grieve this shocking loss,\u201d Dr. Cordes\u2019 former employer added.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n A married couple in their 60s was fatally shot at their upscale California home Sunday afternoon in what police believe was a \u201ctargeted\u201d shooting (CBS LA)<\/p>\n Footage shows the couple\u2019s home, which sits at the end of a cul-de-sac in the wealthy neighborhood of Simi Valley, surrounded by emergency responders.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t believe this is a random act,\u201d said Simi Valley Police Det. Rick Morton. \u201cWe do believe the victims were targeted.\u201d <\/p>\n Morton said neighbors speculated that the suspect may be the stepson of one of the victims, though police have yet to confirm that theory, according to KABC.<\/a><\/p>\n Mike Hylton, who attended their wedding, is among the couple\u2019s neighbors reeling at the news.<\/p>\n \u201cEric was\u2026a figure in the community with regards to being the director of radiology over at Adventist Health in Simi. He\u2019s known by a lot of people and it\u2019s just really sad,\u201d he told KABC. <\/p>\n Investigators said a suicide in Chino, about 75 miles east, may be connected to the double homicide. <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CBS-News-still-Simi-Valley-home-double-shooting.png\")
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