Desert Hot Springs botched-robbery leads to shooting
Desert Hot Springs police say one suspect is at Desert Regional Medical Center as a result of a botched robbery.
Police say an unknown number of suspects tried to rob an apartment on the 66300 block of Desert View Rd. at around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
The would-be victim shot at the suspects, hitting one of them.
That suspect is in Desert Regional Medical Center in serious but stable condition, according to Desert Hot Springs police.
Investigators are still looking for outstanding suspects.
Police have not yet answered our questions about a possible connection to the crash in Palm Springs around the same time Sunday morning, where one person in a car accident was found shot, while the driver ran off. Read that story here.
Anyone with information is asked to call Valley Crimestoppers, (760) 341-STOP (7867).
