At 1:51am, deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station responded to the report of a large party in the area of Las Lunas Avenue and Mesa Court in Coachella. While in the area, deputies heard the sound of gunshots and were contacted by two victims that were struck by gunfire.
On July 17, 2022, in the unincorporated areas of El Cerrito and Wildomar, two incidents occurred where suspects attempted to steal catalytic converters from vehicles and ended up shooting at witnesses.
President Joe Biden is hosting a “celebration” of a new bipartisan law meant to reduce gun violence that, after just 16 days in effect, already has been overshadowed by yet another mass shooting.
Joseph Ortega, a suspect in this investigation succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by medical personnel. This investigation is on-going.