Man found shot, dead in car in Indio

Police are looking for a suspect after finding one man shot, dead in a car in Indio early Sunday morning.

After receiving calls about gunshots around 2:20 a.m. on 43-000 Kenya Street, Indio police officers found a man, shot at least one time, sitting in a car.

The man died at the scene. He is described as a 35-year-old hispanic man.

The Indio Police Department released a statement saying the official cause of death is pending a postmortem examination by the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office. This means the victim may not have died from the gunshot; this has yet to be determined.

The victim’s name is being withheld pending official identification/notification. The investigation is considered a homicide and is on-going. IPD Detectives are investigating all available leads and currently have no information as to why the shooting occurred or suspect(s) information at this time.

The Indio Police Department is asking for anyone who has information about the incident to please call the Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4057 or call Coachella Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-STOP with anonymous information.