A 34-year-old black man faces an attempted murder charge after allegedly attacking and strangling a woman inside a California Target store — just hours after being released from custody for prior convictions.
On June 17, Rejean Morgan Tabor is accused of entering a Target in Simi Valley, California, approaching a woman from behind, and strangling her while covering her nose and mouth, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
A dramatic video captured the final moments of the violent, seemingly random attack, showing multiple bystanders rushing in to save the woman as she fought for her life.
“Her eyes are bloodshot, she’s hurt, call 911,” one bystander is heard saying.
“He was choking her, she’s almost dead, I don’t know who that guy is,” another bystander said.
Random Attack at Simi Valley Target (June 17)
34-year-old Rejean Morgan Tabor walked into the store and suddenly choked a woman from behind at the checkout. Witnesses said she was nearly unconscious eyes bloodshot, and struggling to breathe.
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Tabor, who had been released from custody less than 24 hours earlier, turned his vengeance on the Good Samaritans.
“As other shoppers rushed to help, Tabor allegedly attacked multiple Good Samaritans who intervened. One woman was pushed to the ground while attempting to pull Tabor away from the victim. Another shopper was allegedly bitten, struck, and scratched while helping free the victim from the attacker,” prosecutors said.
Target shoppers recounted a harrowing scene.
“Yeah, he was choking the sh*t out of some lady over there in the clothes, and I dove down to try and pry him off, and then I got scared. He looked crazy,” one female shopper said. “I’m just rattled because the lady looked like she was near death.”
Before police confronted and arrested the suspect, Tabor allegedly threw a glass bottle at a Target employee and attacked a 16-year-old customer from behind.
“The alleged attack inside Target occurred less than 24 hours after Tabor was released from custody on mandatory supervision following his completed sentencing in two separate Ventura County criminal cases,” authorities said in a news release.
The woman attacked was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition, local outlet KTLA reported.
In addition to attempted murder, Tabor faces charges involving four additional victims, including two misdemeanor counts of battery, one misdemeanor count of assault, and one misdemeanor count
At his first court appearance, no plea was entered, and proceedings were suspended after his attorney raised concerns about his competency, according to local prosecutors. He remains jailed on $750,000 bail and is scheduled for a competency hearing on July 16.
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