Jorge Camargo, 47, of Thousand Palms, was found dead in Coachella on August 25, 2022. A passerby discovered his body around 2 a.m. near Vista Del Norte and Grenache Lane and called 911. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded and found Camargo with injuries later identified as gunshot wounds.

The case was handled by the Central Homicide Unit with investigators from the Thermal Station. Authorities have described the death as a homicide; immediately after the discovery there were few details about suspects or motive and no arrests had been announced. A GoFundMe was started to help Camargo’s family, and the community response emphasized his importance to those who knew him.

Anyone with information about what happened near Vista Del Norte and Grenache Lane on the night of August 25, 2022, is asked to contact the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.