Homicide Investigation 

October 14, 2024 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 3:23 a.m., deputies from the Thermal Station were dispatched to the 51800 block of Shady Lane, in the city of Coachella, regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, deputies located a deceased male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Responding deputies secured the scene with crime scene tape and closed the area to all vehicle and foot traffic.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department- Central Homicide Unit responded and assumed the investigation. The decedent’s name will not be released at this time pending next of kin notification. The investigation is still on-going and no further information will be released at this time.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Central Homicide Unit Investigator Ortiz at (951) 955-2777 or Thermal Station Investigator Glasper at (760) 863-8990.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Alberto Loureiro

File # Y242860007

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office