Man in critical condition after Cathedral City shooting, suspect in custody
Jesus Reyes
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 46-year-old man was arrested after a shooting Sunday night in Cathedral City that left a person in critical condition.
The shooting was reported at around 8:40 p.m. on the 35300 block of Corregidor Drive.
Police said a 54-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound.
Officers said they learned the shooting stemmed from a verbal argument. The suspect retrieved a firearm from a vehicle at the scene and fired one round, striking the other man in the stomach.
The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.
The victim was rushed to the hospital. Police said he was in critical but stable condition with surgeries pending.
Through their investigation, the Cathedral City Police Investigation Bureau located a possible location for the suspect. Cathedral City Police Detectives, along with the Riverside Gang Impact Team (GIT), conducted surveillance in the area of South Palm Desert. A few hours later, GIT located the suspect in the area, and he was taken into custody and later booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center.
If you have information related to this incident or believe you may have information, please contact the Cathedral City Police at (760) 770-0300 / Detective Juan Ramirez at (760) 770-0330; or via the Cathedral City Police Department website at: cathedralcitypolice.com; or email tips@cathedralcity.gov.
You can also report information anonymously through Coachella Valley Crime Stoppers, 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.