Palm Desert Man's Killer Remains At Large: Public's Help Sought

PALM DESERT, CA — The Riverside County Sheriff's Department put out a plea Friday mornig, asking the public for leads to help track down the person(s) who killed Palm Desert resident Edward V. Snyder earlier this month.

The 47-year-old man was found dead on Nov. 11. Deputies responded to a report of gunshots at 10:21 p.m. that night, near the Palm Desert Country Club, and found Snyder lying in the street "suffering from trauma to his body consistent with a homicide," according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Snyder was already dead and was a homicide victim, according to the agency.

Investigators canvassed the area of Fred Waring Drive and Tennessee Avenue, but a suspect(s) was not found, the department said.

Investigators are asking that anyone who saw or heard suspicious or unusual activity in the area between 8 p.m. and midnight on Nov. 11 contact Lead Investigator Vasquez of the Central Homicide Unit at 760-393-3529 or Investigator Chua of the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at 760-836-1600.

Citizens can also submit a tip using the Sheriff's Homicide Tipline online form.

A GoFundMe page has been posted by a woman who said she is a friend of the Synder family. As of Friday morning, the page had raised more than $6,300.

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