Cathedral City Police investigate shooting death of teen
Cynthia White
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City Police were investigating a deadly shooting in Cathedral City Wednesday night after witnesses said they heard gunshots then saw a car speed away, leaving a male lying on the sidewalk.
Shots were reported coming from near the corner of Mission Indian Trail and Whispering Palms Trail, just south of Ramon Road, just after 8:00 p.m. An area resident said she saw three teenage males near that corner as she drove by. Shortly thereafter, she heard the gunshots and saw that one of the boys was down. Other witnesses say they saw a car speeding away after they heard the shots.
A police investigator said a group of teens in that area had a confrontation with some people in a vehicle, and someone in the vehicle shot at the victim.
When police arrived, they said they found a teen male suffering from a gunshot wound. They initiated CPR until paramedics arrived to perform lifesaving measures, but the male was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said no suspects were in custody.
Whispering Palms Trail was closed from Ramon Road to Mission Indian Trail while police processed the scene and interviewed witnesses. Shifting Sands to Sky Blue Water Trail was also impacted.
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