Man Shot Inside Car in Cathedral City Seriously Wounded: Police Detain Several People, Gunman Unknown
A shooting in Cathedral City, in Riverside County, California, left a 42-year-old Desert Hot Springs man seriously wounded on Friday afternoon, October 23. Police said the man was shot while inside a vehicle and was driven by a passenger to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage for treatment. The Desert Sun reported the victim was in critical condition.
Cathedral City police said the shooting happened in the 38-300 block of Chuperosa Lane. A preliminary investigation found that the victim and another person had arrived near a home in a car, and that someone shot the victim while he was still inside the vehicle; the passenger then drove him to the hospital. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department initially investigated how the victim was injured and notified Cathedral City police at about 4:30 p.m. Friday after determining he had been shot in Cathedral City. Officers who responded to the scene found evidence of a crime.
During the investigation, police detained several people who were at the home to determine their potential involvement. As of Friday night, no charges had been sought against anyone detained, police said. Police have not released information about a suspect, and the circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cathedral City Police Department at 760-770-0300.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: Cathedral City 一带街景，棕榈树与远山是 Coachella Valley 的典型景色。照片：Patrick Pelster，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。（资料图） / A street view in the Cathedral City area, with palm trees and the mountains of the Coachella Valley beyond. Photo: Patrick Pelster, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. (File photo)
