A 43-year-old man identified as Alejandro Suarez was killed in Rancho Mirage on June 16.
Deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station answered a 911 call at 10:17 p.m. pertaining to a shooting on the 70200 block of Highway 111. When they arrived, the deputies found Suarez suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Suarez was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
"On June 16, 2022, at 10:17 p.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a shooting on the 70200 block of Highway 111, in Rancho Mirage," Riverside County Deputy Ed Baeza said a release from the Sheriff’s Department. "Upon arriving, deputies located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The male victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased by medical personnel. The victim was identified as Alejandro Suarez, a 43-year-old male resident of Rancho Mirage."
Crime scene workers are attempting to find the perpetrator, but deputies have not yet found a suspect in the case. The investigation has been taken on by the Central Homicide Unit.
The department has asked anyone who may have information regarding the case to call Investigator Anderson of Central Homicide at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Grasso of the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at 760-836-1600. Tips may also be submitted online using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tip Line.