April 19, 2023 - Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that at approximately 2:42 p.m. on April 18^th, 2023, a reported assault in progress led Simi Valley Police Department officers to 255 West Cochran Street in Simi Valley (Walmart). The incident involved a customer stabbing an employee within the store. The suspect fled the scene before the officers arrived. Witnesses provided information about the suspect's vehicle, which was described as a white Toyota Camry, missing the front bumper. Witnesses also provided the license plate number of the suspect vehicle.

The victim of the stabbing, who suffered at least one stab wound, was transported to a local trauma center for treatment. Simi Valley Police Department Dispatchers communicated this crime to CHP and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, requesting assistance in searching for the suspect. Simi Valley Detectives immediately responded to the scene and the hospital to begin their investigation.

Shortly after the incident unfolded at Walmart, the Ventura County Sheriff's Department informed the Simi Valley Police Department of an injury collision in the Lake View Canyon and Thousand Oaks Blvd. area. This collision involved the same suspect vehicle from the Walmart stabbing. The suspect was apprehended at the scene. The suspect’s identification is currently being withheld.

The motive for the attack in Simi Valley is yet to be determined, and the investigation remains ongoing. Some details regarding the investigation cannot be released due to investigative integrity at this time and the multi-jurisdictional nature of this crime.

Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office