New bodycam videos show Simi Valley police chase that ended in crash, fatal shooting of suspect
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- Newly released body camera videos show a Simi Valley police chase that ended in a violent crash and a shooting that left a domestic violence suspect dead. Officers responded to the 2500 block of Dusan Street around 8:15 a.m. on July 21 for a call about a domestic disturbance and assault, according to the Simi Valley Police Department. Police learned the suspect in the incident, 37-year-old Simi Valley resident Nicholas Thompson, fled the location before officers arrived. After a preliminary investigation, police determined there was probable cause to arrest the man for domestic battery and elder abuse. Officers documented a bloody injury on the arm of Thompson's father.