Coroner IDs Cathedral City Shooting Victim, 2nd Victim Hospitalized

CATHEDRAL CITY, CA — Two 19-year-olds were shot, one fatally, and a suspected shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday after the incident, authorities said.

Angel Torres, 19, of Cathedral City, was shot and killed at the scene, while an as-of-yet unidentified 19-year-old woman was shot and critically wounded, according to the Cathedral City Police Department.

Shortly after 3:45 a.m., police arrived in the 69200 block of Nilda Drive after numerous 911 gunshot reports, according to a statement from the Cathedral City Police Department.

Officers discovered both 19-year-old victims in a bedroom with gunshot wounds, according to the department.

In spite of life-saving efforts by Cathedral City Fire personnel, Torres died at the scene, and the woman was transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition, authorities said.

Detectives later learned the suspected gunman, a Cathedral City man, fled the scene and was found dead in San Bernardino County from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
Investigators believe the suspect, who was known to the male victim, entered the bedroom, shot the two, and then drove to an area in San Bernardino County, where he took his own life, according to police.

Authorities have not disclosed the identities of the victims or the suspect, and the motive for the shooting remained under investigation.

Anyone with relevant information was encouraged to contact Cathedral City Police Detective Ryan Schuelke at 760-202-2455 or rschuelke@cathedralcity.gov.