RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTSheriff Chad Bianco |
| Press Release: | Shots Fired / Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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| Station Area: | La Quinta |
| Written Date: | August 22, 2020 | Time: | 8:13 AM |
| Incident Date: | August 22, 2020 | Time: | 3:45 AM |
| Incident Location: | 47000 block of Dune Palms Road, La Quinta
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| Reporting Officer: | Sergeant William Fiebig
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| File Number(s): | LA20235007
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Details:
On Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 3:45 AM, La Quinta deputies responded to the 47000 block of Dune Palms Road for a report of shots fired. Both Hispanic female juvenile victims, ages 14 and 15, were shot at by a 16-year-old Hispanic male juvenile from a dark colored sedan, the weapon used was a semi-automatic handgun. The suspect fled the scene before deputies arrived. No one was injured as a result of this shooting. Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call Investigator Glasper at the Thermal Sheriff’s Station by calling (760) 863-8990.
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