Crime & Safety
Shooting Near Palm Desert, 1 Man Dead
The sheriff's Central Homicide Unit is investigating.
PALM DESERT, CA — A man fatally shot near Palm Desert was identified Friday as a resident of Santa Fe Springs, in Los Angeles County.
The body of Ruben Rene Quezada, 38, was discovered about 10:30 p.m. Thursday in the 78000 block of Varner Road.
Deputies sent to the location on a shooting call found Quezada lying in the roadway, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
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Sgt. Steve Brosche said no suspects have been arrested in the slaying, but the sheriff's Central Homicide Unit was continuing the investigation.
The circumstances surrounding the initial call were unclear.
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Witnesses were urged to call homicide investigators at 951-955-2777.
