Updated
Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 3
Simi Valley Police Shoot 46-Year-Old Attempted Murder Suspect at Hospital, Leaving Him Stable in Custody
Updated
Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 3

Simi Valley Police Shoot 46-Year-Old Attempted Murder Suspect at Hospital, Leaving Him Stable in Custody

3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 3

Summary

  • A 46-year-old attempted murder suspect was shot around 12:20 p.m. Thursday while in police custody at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks.
  • The man had been hospitalized for treatment after Simi Valley officers arrested him in an earlier stabbing case and kept him under constant supervision, police said.
  • During a medical assessment, the supervising officer called for hospital staff because the suspect appeared to need attention; authorities have not said what prompted police to open fire.
  • The suspect was treated at the hospital, remains in stable condition and is still in Simi Valley police custody, while officials said there is no threat to the public.
  • The Ventura County Sheriff's Office is leading the shooting investigation with the district attorney's office participating, and Simi Valley police are conducting a separate probe into the incident and the earlier stabbing.

Insights

What threat could a hospitalized suspect, already in custody, have posed to justify a police shooting?
Does a police shooting inside a hospital reveal a critical flaw in security protocols for inmates?