The attempted murder suspect who was shot by a police officer earlier this month at a Thousand Oaks hospital attacked her and hurt himself with a broken piece of glass while hospitalized, the Simi Valley Police Department said in an update on Tuesday.
Luis Ramirez-Macias, 46, of Simi Valley, was arrested on July 2 after officers were called to a Simi Valley home that morning for a call of a domestic dispute. Responding officers found Ramirez-Macias and his wife with stab wounds, then learned that the man attempted to kill his wife and harmed himself.
Both Ramirez-Macias and his wife were hospitalized for their wounds, with the suspect transported to Los Robles Hospital. The Simi Valley Police Department said that while he was hospitalized, Ramirez-Macias grabbed a glass medication vial, broke it to use as an edged weapon and hurt himself with it. He then attacked Officer Carly Grice, who was supervising the suspect in the hospital, the department said.
During the attack, Officer Grice shot Ramirez-Macias with her gun. The man was treated for his injuries and then held at the hospital for several days. After his release, he was booked into the Ventura County Main Jail.
Police did not specify the extent of the officer’s injuries. The department said Grice joined the Simi Valley Police Department in 2021.
It’s unclear what charges Ramirez-Macias faces or if he has an attorney who can speak on his behalf.