Full Notification

The Simi Valley Police Department is releasing the body-worn camera footage for the April 28, 2022 officer involved shooting incident that occurred in the area of First St. and Los Angeles Ave.

Please refer to the YouTube link below:

https://youtu.be/ZIYqBwrLR10

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING THE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING

On April 28, 2022, The Los Angeles Police Department provided information to the Simi Valley Police Department that Mr. Derrick Padilla was a parolee wanted for murder.  LAPD further advised us that Mr. Padilla was armed and dangerous and possibly in the City of Simi Valley.  At approximately 8:00 pm, Senior Officer David Maupin and Officer Daniel Stradling located a male subject matching the murder suspect’s description in the area of First St. and Los Angeles Ave.  Both officers contacted the subject and during the contact, Mr. Padilla produced a firearm and shot at the officers.  Both officers returned fire and struck the suspect. 

As soon as the scene was safe, Officers attempted to render aid, and called for medical assistance.   The Ventura County Fire Department and the American Medical Response Paramedics arrived on scene and provided medical aid.  Mr. Padilla succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Mr. Padilla was 29-years-old City of Los Angeles resident.

The Simi Valley Police Department would like to remind the public that this case is still under investigation and some details cannot be released to the public at this time.  Any witnesses who have information regarding this case are asked to call the Simi Valley Police Department Major Crimes Unit Detective Supervisor Brian Murray at (805) 583-6906. 

Commander Ritchie Lew
Public Information Officer
Media Contact:  (805) 583-6909