A man was killed in a shooting in Cathedral City in the late morning Tuesday, Feb. 17, with police still searching for a suspect several hours later.
The Cathedral City Police Department received an emergency call at 11:17 a.m. regarding a shooting in the 30-800 block of San Gabriel Drive, a street in the Dream Homes neighborhood east of the Palm Springs International Airport.
Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics tended to the victim, described as a 36-year-old man from Cathedral City, but he was pronounced dead from his injuries.
Cathedral City police detectives began an investigation and determined that the victim was confronted by unknown individuals in a black Dodge Durango.
“After being confronted, the victim exchanged words and was then shot,” the police department said in a news release. “The vehicle fled the area south on San Gabriel Circle towards San Luis Rey.”
Detectives continued to follow up on investigative leads Tuesday night, and the victim’s identity had not yet been released by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.
The Cathedral City Police Department encouraged anyone who may have information or have camera footage that captured the incident or possible vehicle involved to contact the department at tips@cathedralcity.gov or to contact the investigating detective at (760) 770-0383 or npaz@cathedralcity.gov.
Individuals can also report information anonymously by calling 760-341-STOP or through the WeTip hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME or www.wetip.com. Some tip information may qualify for a cash reward, according to the department.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: 36-year-old killed in Cathedral City shooting; suspect outstanding
