Crime & Safety
1 Teen Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Shooting At Coachella Home: Police
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office central homicide unit is investigating the early Saturday shooting on Corte Molino in Coachella.
COACHELLA, CA — One teen is dead and two others were critically injured following a shooting at a home in Coachella, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies with the Thermal Sheriff's Station responded to a home in the 49000 block of Corte Molino in Coachella at about 3:45 a.m. Saturday for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said.
When deputies arrived, they found three adolescent males with apparent gunshot wounds, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. One of the teens was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Two other teens were taken to local hospitals in critical condition, police said.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office central homicide unit responded to the scene and is investigating the shooting. No one was in custody as of Saturday night, police said.
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Central Homicide Unit Master Investigator Castaneda at 951-955–2777 or Thermal Station Investigator Glasper at 760-863–8990.
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