Highway 74 Closed Due To Shooting Investigation

PALM DESERT, CA — A shooting Tuesday afternoon in a remote area along Highway 74 has resulted in an hours-long closure of the roadway.

The highway's full closure extends from Ribbonwood Drive to Palm Canyon Drive, according to Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Robert Martinez. The area is in the mountains along the winding stretch of Highway 74, above Palm Desert, dubbed the Pines to Palms Highway.

The shooting was reported at 2:20 p.m. in the area of Ribbonwood Drive near Pinyon Pines.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they found one person suffering from injuries "consistent with a gunshot wound," Martinez said.

The victim, whose identity was not released, was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition.

One person was being questioned at the scene.

The highway remains closed in both directions as of 4:45 p.m.

Martinez said there was no ETA available on when the road would reopen.