Suspect arrested in deadly February shooting in Indio
An arrest has been made in a deadly shooting in Indio's Penn West neighborhood back in February.
Ramon Manuel Romo-Tirado, 21, was arrested on Friday. He pled not guilty to first-degree murder on Wednesday.
The shooting happened on the 83600 block of Cardinal Ave on February 19, 2023. Police responded to reports of shots fired at around 4:00 a.m. and found a man with gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not released by the coroner's office, according to police family has not been notified.
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According to county jail records, Romo-Tirado was arrested on Friday at around 9:30 a.m. on Calle Luna in Indio.
Romo-Tirado is being held Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on $1 million bail. He is scheduled to return to court on July 11.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Indio Police at 760-391-4057 or Valley Crime stoppers at 760-341-STOP(7867).
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