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Thousand Oaks Shaken, 21-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder in Brutal Assault of Elderly Couple

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Published on November 21, 2023
Thousand Oaks Shaken, 21-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder in Brutal Assault of Elderly CoupleSource: Ventura County Sheriff's Office

The neighborhood of Thousand Oaks, California, is shaken ever since a recent attempted murder investigation. A 21-year-old man, Scott Goldberg, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon on November 19, as per a news release by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. The brutal assault that led to his arrest involved a 63-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man on Mayfield Court in Thousand Oaks.

The Ventura County Sheriff's Office described the assault as an "isolated event," with limited details released publicly. Both victims had been transported to a nearby hospital to receive medical attention for their severe injuries. 

Information from the same news release revealed that the victims knew the suspect.