Coachella Valley Shooting Victim ID'd: Coroner

COACHELLA, CA — A Coachella man was identified as the victim of a shooting over the weekend near Cairo Road, the Riverside County Coroner said.

Roman Gamboa Jr., of Coachella, was found dead in the 85400 block of Cairo Street, according to the coroner's statement. Next of kin has been notified in this ongoing investigation.

On Saturday, shortly before 3:3o a.m., deputies from the Thermal Station were dispatched to the area regarding an assault with a deadly weapon, according to Sgt. Alberto Loureiro.

"Upon arrival, deputies located a deceased male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Responding deputies secured the scene with crime scene tape and closed the area to all vehicle and foot traffic.

"The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Central Homicide Unit are leading the investigation. No further information has been released," he said.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Central Homicide Unit Investigator Ortiz at (951) 955–2777 or Thermal Station Investigator Glasper at (760) 863–8990.