Two dead, one injured after an apparent murder-suicide in Cathedral City

Two people are dead, and a third person is in critical condition, after an apparent murder-suicide Monday morning in Cathedral City.

The incident was reported at around 3:50 a.m. along Nilda Drive. Police said they were called out to the area after reports of a shooting.

Officers arrived and found two 19-year-olds, a man and a woman, both from Cathedral City, suffering from gunshot wounds.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as Angel Torres.

The woman was rushed to the hospital where she remains in critical but stable condition, the Cathedral City Police Department confirmed.

During the investigation, detectives learned that a person of interest, a 30-year-old man from Cathedral City, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot in San Bernardino County, police said. The identity of the 30-year-old has not been released.

"Preliminary information appeared the suspect entered the residence, encountered the male and female in a bedroom and shot them," reads a Cathedral City Police news release. "The suspect then fled the location in his vehicle, where he later committed suicide."

Police confirmed that the suspect and are known to each other. A motive has not been determined as of Monday afternoon.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Cathedral City Police Detective Ryan Schuelke at 760-202 2455 or email at rschuelke@cathedralcity.gov

If you have information related to this incident or believe you may have information, please contact the Cathedral City Police Department at (760) 770-0300; or via the Cathedral City Police Department website at: cathedralcitypolice.com; or email tips@cathedralcity.gov .

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