An autopsy shows the man suspected of killing a prominent Ventura County doctor and his wife was the doctor’s son.
Eric Cordes and his wife, Vicki, were fatally wounded Sunday at their Simi Valley home.
Witnesses told police they saw a man walk up to the garage of the house. They then heard a volley of gunshots. The two victims were taken to a hospital, where they later died.
Surveillance cameras identified a vehicle leaving the shooting scene.
Later Sunday, the body of a man was found in a burning vehicle in Chino. Investigators believe the man set the car on fire and then fatally shot himself. They suspected it was connected to the murders.
An autopsy on Tuesday identified the man as Keith Cordes. Authorities say the 37-year-old Kentucky man was the son of Eric Cordes and the stepson of Vicki Cordes.
A gun recovered from the burning car is believed to be the weapon used to kill the couple. Investigators still don't know what led to the killings.
