19-year-old victim identified in overnight Palm Springs shooting

July 8, 2021 6:27 PM

Published July 8, 2021 6:15 AM

The Palm Springs Police Department confirmed a woman is dead after a shooting in a Palm Springs neighborhood during the early hours of Thursday. The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Alexus Franco of Indio.

Police say the shooting happened on N. Granada Ave in the Desert Highland Gateway Estates.

News Channel 3 first starting hearing reports of a murder that happened around 2:40 a.m.

Officers say the victim was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center, which is what led police to the scene of the crime.

The victim is not a resident of the neighborhood, according to police. There is no information regarding a suspect. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Palm Springs Police Dept.

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