Coachella man shot in his own driveway

Sheriff’s deputies in Coachella sought the public’shelp today in finding the gunman who wounded a man in his driveway, then rodeoff on a bicycle.

The shooting in the 52000 block of Calle Camacho was reported at 11:50p.m. Tuesday, sheriff’s Sgt. Steve DaSilva said.

The victim, whose name was withheld, was standing in his driveway when aman rode up on a bicycle and an argument started “during which the suspectfired several times at the victim, striking him once,” DaSilva said.

The victim was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening wound, DaSilvasaid.

The suspect was described only as a Hispanic man in dark clothing on abicycle.

Anyone with more information as to the name or whereabouts of theshooter was asked to call sheriff’s Investigator Ken Willow at (760) 863-8461,Coachella Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-7867, or send an email tothermalstationriversidesheriff.org.