Person of interest in deadly DHS shooting detained

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has confirmed they have detained a person of interest in Monday’s deadly shooting.

Doria Wilms, public information officer and assistant to the city manager for Desert Hot Springs, confirmed police detained a person of interest for the shooting this afternoon in the area of Acoma Street and West Drive.

“A person of interest in Monday’s homicide on Acoma Drive has been detained for questioning,” Wilms said.

The detainee was released from custody after an unknown amount of time on Monday.

The person of interest was detained near the same area where 24-year-old Mario Garcia Jimenez was found dead from gunshot wounds early Monday morning.

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