Crime & Safety
18-Year-Old Man Found Fatally Shot Near CV Elementary School: Sheriff
Investigators are trying to identify any suspects involved in the shooting, authorities said.
COACHELLA, CA — An 18-year-old man from Desert Hot Springs was fatally shot Tuesday night near an elementary school campus in Coachella, and investigators are working to identify the suspect, authorities said.
Deputies were dispatched at about 10 p.m. to the 84000 block of Calle Rojo regarding an assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Upon arrival, deputies found the victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The man, later identified as Angel Luna, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
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The Sheriff's Department's Central Homicide Unit was notified and responded to take over the investigation.
No arrests have been made, and investigators are continuing efforts to identify any suspects involved in the shooting, authorities said.
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Anyone with information related to the investigation was asked to contact the Riverside County Sheriff's Department at 951-955-2777 or 760-863-8990.
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