A mother has died two weeks after her hammer-wielding son attacked her and her husband inside their California home.
Alison Marshall, 63, succumbed to her injuries on Friday at a hospital in Thousand Oaks, California, as her son, Scott Goldberg, 21, now faces a murder charge.
Goldberg allegedly assaulted his parents with a deadly weapon on November 19 at their family home in Mayfield Court, Thousand Oaks.
Marshall suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead later at a hospital.
The suspect's 64-year-old father, who has not been identified, survived the attack.
Goldberg, initially charged with attempted murder, is now facing the more serious charge of murder, according to Erin Meister, a supervising senior deputy DA who spoke to VC Star.
Scott Goldberg, 21, is set to face a murder charge after his 63-year-old mother, Alison Marshall, died as a result of being brutally beaten with a hammer
The alleged attack last month left Marshall with 'life-threatening injuries', authorities said
Goldberg allegedly assaulted his parents with the deadly weapon on November 19 at their home in Mayfield Court (pictured) in Thousand Oaks, California
Deputies from the Thousand Oaks police station responded to a call of battery around 11pm on November 19.
When police rushed to the scene at the in Mayfield Court, they found a man and a woman, both in their 60s, had been attacked with a hammer.
Marshall was found 'suffering from significant and life-threatening injuries' and was sent to Los Robles Reginal Medical Center for 'advanced medical treatment', authorities said.
Police originally said two victims were known to the suspect, later confirming that they are his parents.
The 21-year-old suspect was arrested after the alleged attack at their family home, according to local reports.
Goldberg was charged with attempted murder of his mother Marshall and assault with a deadly weapon against his father.
Thousand Oaks police responded to a call of battery around 11pm and found a man and a woman, both in their 60s, had been attacked with a hammer
Goldberg was charged with attempted murder of his mother Marshall and assault with a deadly weapon against his 64-year-old father
As the result of Marshall's death, the District Attorney's Office is making arrangements to shift the case to the more serious charge of murder, authorities said.
Goldberg was booked and held in county jail with a $510,000 bail. But a judge granted the prosecution's request to deny bail of any amount last week, which bars him from being released before trial.
'The cause of death is pending autopsy results from the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office,' authorities said in a statement.
Goldberg is scheduled to appear for arraignment on December 20, but it is unclear whether the updated charge will impact the scheduled court dates.
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