RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTSheriff Chad Bianco |
| Press Release: | Homicide |
| Station Area: | Thousand Palms |
| Written Date: | May 29, 2021 | Time: | 11:00 AM |
| Incident Date: | May 28, 2021 | Time: | 11:51 PM |
| Incident Location: | 30900 block of Las Flores Way, Thousand Palms
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| Reporting Officer: | Sergeant Richard Carroll |
| File Number(s): | O211480051 |
Details:
On Friday, May 28, 2021, at 11:51 PM, deputies from the Palm Desert Station responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 30900 block of Las Flores Way in the unincorporated area of Thousand Palms. Upon arrival, they found a male adult with traumatic injuries. The male was transported to a local hospital, where he eventually died. The decedent has been identified as 30-year-old Nathan Wells.
Deputies secured the area and began an investigation. Investigators from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station and the Central Homicide Unit responded and assumed the investigation.
This is an active investigation, and no additional details are currently available. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages anyone with information or video regarding the incident to contact Central Homicide Investigator Stoyer at (951) 955-2777.
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