Deputy Involved Shooting (2^nd Update) 

October 24, 2023 – Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Sunday October 22, 2023, Riverside County Sheriff’s investigators identify the second suspect of the deputy involved shooting as Kristian Galeana a 27-year-old resident of Thousand Palms.

Galeana was booked in absentia at the John Benoit Detention Center on three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer; however, he remains hospitalized. The deputy also remains hospitalized and is showing improvement.

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Deirdre Vickers

File # O232910014

Source: Riverside County Sheriff's Office

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