A teenager was found fatally shot late Tuesday near a Coachella elementary school, and no suspect has been arrested.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 84000 block of Calle Rojo after receiving a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a statement from RCSO’s Thermal Sheriff’s Station. They discovered 18-year-old Angel Luna of Desert Hot Springs near Peter Pendleton Elementary School around 10:00 p.m. Luna appeared to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear. Investigators have not identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with Luna’s death.
“No arrests have been made at this time, and investigators are still actively working to identify the suspect(s) involved,” police said in their statement.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has assigned its Central Homicicide Unit to lead the investigation into the killing. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
Students at Peter Pendleton Elementary School had Wednesday off for the Veterans Day holiday. The school is part of the Coachella Valley Unified School District.
The fatal shooting occurred in the same city that hosts the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, though the crime scene sits roughly four miles west of the Empire Polo Club where the festival takes place. The 2027 lineup announcement came just hours after Luna was killed, with Dua Lipa, SZA and Tame Impala set to headline next April.
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Central Homicide Unit Investigator Newby at (951) 955-2777 or Thermal Station Investigator Bustillos at (760) 863-8990.