RivCo Man Arrested Weeks After Shooting Assault

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA — A 27-year-old Palm Springs man was arrested Friday in connection with a late-night shooting and assault that left one person hospitalized last month, authorities said.

The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. on Sept. 27 near Bob Hope Drive and Country Club Drive in Rancho Mirage, when deputies responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station.

When deputies arrived, witnesses told them they had found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and were trying to render aid when another man, described as a Hispanic male, attacked the victim again before both men fled the area, officials said.

Deputies later found the victim nearby and had him transported to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

After a joint investigation by the Palm Desert Investigations Bureau, the Riverside County Gang Task Force Region 1, and the Palm Desert Station Robbery and Burglary Suppression Team, authorities identified the suspect as Jesse Romero, 27, of Palm Springs.

On Friday, just after 1 a.m., members of the Riverside County Gang Impact Team located Romero in the 28000 block of Landau Boulevard in Cathedral City and arrested him without incident.

Romero was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of attempted homicide.

Anyone with additional information about the case is urged to contact Investigator Hickok at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at 760-836-1600.