The unhinged predator who turned a Simi Valley department store into a violent battleground is officially facing a lifetime behind bars, and a sickening new detail proves the justice system let him walk right out of jail hours before the ambush.
On Monday, June 22, 2026, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that thirty-four-year-old Rejean Morgan Tabor has been slapped with felony willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder.
The severe charges drop just days after Tabor stormed the Target on Tierra Rejada Road, targeting an innocent female shopper from behind and brutally strangling her while covering her mouth and nose.
The newly released prosecution files expose a deeply disturbing timeline: Tabor launched this horrific, random attack less than 24 hours after being released from custody on mandatory supervision for two separate Ventura County criminal cases. When he began choking the helpless woman at the checkout counter, a wave of heroic bystanders rushed in to save her life.
Tabor violently fought off the Good Samaritans, pushing one woman to the ground, and biting, striking, and scratching another shopper who was actively trying to rip him away from the victim.
Once the initial victim managed to break free and escape, Tabor's rampage escalated. He hurled a glass bottle at a Target loss prevention officer before blindsiding a 16-year-old customer from behind. Simi Valley Police officers swarmed the grocery section to take him down. Tabor made his first court appearance, but a plea was blocked after his defense team declared doubt regarding his mental competency. Criminal proceedings are officially suspended, and Tabor remains locked down at the Ventura County Main Jail on a massive $750,000 bail pending a competency hearing on July 16, 2026.
**THE QUICK BREAKDOWN
- The Primary Charge: Rejean Morgan Tabor (34) is officially charged with felony premeditated attempted murder for the random strangulation of a female shopper.
- The Additional Victims: He faces four extra charges, including two counts of battery, one count of assault, and child abuse for attacking a 16-year-old minor.
- The System Failure: The violent attack occurred less than 24 hours after Tabor was released from custody on mandatory supervision for two previous criminal convictions.
- The Courtroom Twist: Legal proceedings are completely frozen after the defense raised doubts about Tabor's mental competency.
- The Status: Tabor is currently being held at the Ventura County Main Jail on $750,000 bail awaiting a July 16 competency hearing.
The absolute bottom line is that this case is a catastrophic, infuriating failure of our modern revolving-door justice system.
Rejean Tabor should have never been walking the aisles of a public Target store on a Wednesday evening. The fact that an unstable, violent career criminal was let out of a jail cell and, within twenty-four hours, was actively trying to strangle a completely random woman and biting citizens is an absolute disgrace that puts every single family in Ventura County at risk.
If it weren’t for the sheer bravery of local shoppers who physically threw themselves into harm's way, fought through bites, and pulled that woman free, we would be talking about a tragic murder case. For the defense to immediately pull the mental competency card to freeze the trial is a classic courtroom maneuver, but it cannot mask the reality that Tabor is a clear and present danger to society.
Prosecutor Sean Brunton has a mountain of physical evidence and eyewitness testimony, and our community needs to watch this case like a hawk to ensure this man never gets another opportunity to walk our streets.