Death of man found under Indio Blvd bridge ruled a homicide
The death of a man whose body was found under a bridge in Indio Boulevard has been officially ruled a homicide, police told News Channel 3 on Wednesday.
Initially, police were investigating the incident as a suspicious death, but that was changed to a homicide investigation after the autopsy was complete, police said.
The man has not been officially identified by the coroner's office, however, police confirmed he is a Hispanic male from the San Diego area.
The man was found injured under the Indio Boulevard bridge, just west of Clinton Street, at around 2:05 a.m.
Police said officers responded to reports that a man was injured under the Indio Boulevard bridge, just west of Clinton Street, at around 2:05 a.m. When police arrived at the scene, the man was dead.
There were no further details on the man's injuries as of Feb. 1.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4051 or to report anonymous information, call Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341- STOP (7867).
Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.
