On August 6, 2023, at approximately 2331 hours, Cathedral City Police responded to 32400 Date Palm Dr., (Applebee’s Grill & Bar) regarding a fight involving numerous subjects inside the business. During the altercation, one subject pulled out a firearm and shot the victim. Officers arrived and located the male victim inside the business. Cathedral City Fire Department responded and transported the victim to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The scene was secured, and CCPD Detectives assumed the investigation. Several interviews were conducted, and the area was canvassed. Search warrants were authored, and Detectives worked several leads.
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Press Release 1803C-6369 – Murder
On Wednesday 03/28/2018 at approximately 2145 hours, officers were dispatched to the 31000 block of Whispering Palms Trail reference a gun shot victim. CCFD arrived on scene and transported the victim who later succumbed to his injuries. CCPD Detectives responded to the scene and began their investigation. Detectives canvassed the area, processed the crime scene, and worked numerous leads. Video surveillance from the surrounding area showed the suspect vehicle pulled up to the victim’s home, the passenger door opened, and the suspect exited the vehicle and walked towards the victim. The suspect is later seen running away from the residence towards the awaiting suspect vehicle that was parked at the intersection. The suspect vehicle fled the scene at a high rate of speed. The case remained active as no arrests were made.
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On Monday, October 31, 2022, at approximately 10:24 PM, Cathedral City Police were dispatched to the Pickfair Apartments regarding a death investigation. Cathedral City Fire Department was already on scene. CCFD responded to a medical aid at the location. On their arrival, they located an adult male deceased on his bed with obvious trauma to his head/neck area. Officers arrived on scene, confirming suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
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On March 24, 2022, at about 3:28 p.m. CCPD received multiple calls regarding a shooting that occurred near the intersection of Shifting Sands Trail & Mission Indian Trail in Cathedral City. One reporting party told dispatch one male subject was struck by gunfire.
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On March 24, 2022, at approximately 1644 hours, Daniel Morales Jr. 29 YO, resident of Cathedral City, was arrested in connection with the murder of Juan Gonzalez. Morales was arraigned on Monday, March 28, 2022, on charges of Murder, Street gang-violent felony, Discharge of firearm from a vehicle, Association w/criminal street gang, Discharge of firearm causing great bodily injury. He is currently being held on $2,000,000 bail at the Riverside County Southwest Detention Center.
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On March 24, 2022, at about 3:28 p.m. CCPD received multiple calls regarding a shooting that occurred near the intersection of Shifting Sands Trail & Mission Indian Trail in Cathedral City. One reporting party told dispatch one male subject had been struck by gunfire.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Cathedral City Police (760) 770-0300 Issuing Employee: Sergeant Larry Sanfillippo – lsanfillippo@cathedralcity.gov Type of Case: Homicide Investigation / #2104-1734 Date/Time Reported: April 8, 2021 / 0739 hours Location of Occurrence: 28000 […]
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Over the last nine days, CCPD Detectives have worked tirelessly to identify and locate those responsible for the senseless shooting death of a father of four with strong local community ties, who was not involved in criminal activity and died in his long-time place of business. This criminal investigation included a collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, local businesses and critical involvement and cooperation from the local community. This enabled CCPD detectives to identify the shooter in the homicide and the driver of the vehicle used to flee the area.
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The Cathedral City Police Department Detectives are actively working leads in this case and have been provided information being circulated throughout social media. All information is being sorted through and validated for its authenticity and validity to this investigation.
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