Coroner Identifies Two Killed In Indio Halloween Shooting

Two men killed at a Halloween party in Indio were identified today as Coachella Valley residents.

Isable Morales Jr., 35, of La Quinta was found dead just after 1 a.m. Sunday outside a home in the 47100 block of Palm View Street, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.

Victor Padilla, 32, of Indio died just after 2 p.m. Sunday at a local hospital, the coroner’s office reported.

The shooting was reported at 12:50 a.m. Sunday at the home on Palm View Street, where a Halloween party was taking place, according to Indio police.

Officers interviewed guests who attended the party, but no arrests have been made, according to Indio police.

One victim was shot in the head, while the other was struck near his neck, said Ben Guitron, an Indio police spokesman.

The deaths marked the seventh and eighth homicides in Indio this year,up from last year’s running total of five.