A California community was shaken after Dr. Eric Cordes, 63, and his wife, Vicki Schiller, 66, were fatally shot in their garage on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Authorities arrived shortly before noon after panicked neighbors called 911. Both were rushed to a nearby hospital but later pronounced dead.

The couple lived in Simi Valley’s upscale Wood Ranch neighborhood. Dr. Cordes had been a respected board-certified radiologist for nearly 30 years.

Police later revealed that the suspected shooter was Keith Cordes, 37, the couple’s son and stepson. Investigators described the attack as targeted and premeditated.

Neighbor Mike Hylton recalled:

“He did a drive-by, a dry run at 11:25, then staked out the cul-de-sac. At 12:01, he waited for the garage door to open — and that was it.”

Mike described the horrific scene: Dr. Cordes slumped in the driver’s seat of his Maserati, Vicki lying behind him, both bleeding.

“They dragged Eric out and tried CPR, but it was too late,” he said.